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- [kat-l-ist]
- /ˈkæt l ɪst/
- /ˈkæt.əl.ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kat-l-ist]
- /ˈkæt l ɪst/
Definitions of catalyst word
- countable noun catalyst You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst. 3
- countable noun catalyst In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance that causes a chemical reaction to take place more quickly. 3
- noun catalyst a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself suffering any permanent chemical change 3
- noun catalyst a person or thing that causes a change 3
- noun catalyst any substance serving as the agent in catalysis 3
- noun catalyst a person or thing acting as the stimulus in bringing about or hastening a result 3
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Origin of catalyst
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; cataly(sis) + (-i)st
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Parts of speech for Catalyst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
catalyst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for catalyst
noun catalyst
- impetus — a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- motivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- incentive — something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
- stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- incitement — the act of inciting.
Antonyms for catalyst
noun catalyst
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
- preventer — a person or thing that prevents.
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