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Showing words for CATALYST using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Catalyst

catalyst

7 Letter Words for Catalyst

casalty, saltcat

6 Letter Words for Catalyst

clatty, cystal, lyttas, scatty, statal, tascal

5 Letter Words for Catalyst

acast, aclys, acyls, alays, astay, asyla, atlas, attal, casal, catty, clast, clats, clays, lasty, lytta, salat, salay, salta, salty, satay, scala, scalt, scaly, scatt, sclat, slaty, styca, tacts, talas, talcs, talcy, tasty, yacal, yalta

4 Letter Words for Catalyst

aals, acta, acts, acyl, alas, alay, alca, alts, asta, atta, atty, cals, casa, cast, cats, cays, clat, clay, cyst, laas, lacs, lacy, lasa, last, lata, lats, lays, sala, salt, sata, saya, scat, scyt, slat, slay, stat, stay, taal, tact, tala, talc, tats, tays

3 Letter Words for Catalyst

aal, aas, act, acy, ala, alc, als, alt, aly, asl, ast, att, ays, cal, cat, cay, cly, cst, cts, cyl, laa, lac, las, lat, lay, lca, lsc, lst, lyc, lys, saa, sac, sal, sat, say, sct, sla, slt, sly, sta, sty, syl, taa, tal, tas, tat, tay, tlc, tst, tty, tyt, yas, yat

Definitions for Catalyst

[1] Chemistry . a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
[2] something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
[3] a person or thing that precipitates an event or change: His imprisonment by the government served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution.
[4] a person whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy causes others to be more friendly, enthusiastic, or energetic.
[5] a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself suffering any permanent chemical change Compare inhibitor (def. 2)
[6] a person or thing that causes a change

Words related to Catalyst

impetus, motivation, incentive, stimulant, incitement, reactionary, spur, goad, incendiary, agitator, impulse, incitation, reactant, synergist, adjuvant, enzyme

Words nearby Catalyst

catalonian, catalpa, catalufa, catalyse, catalysis, catalyst, catalytic, catalytic converter, catalytic cracker, catalytic cracking, catalyze

Origin of Catalyst

First recorded in 1900–05; cataly(sis) + (-i)st

Other words from Catalyst

self-cat·a·lyst , noun
sem·i·cat·a·lyst , noun
cat′a•lyt′ ic (kăt′l-ĭt′ ĭk ) adj.
catalytic adjective (kăt′l-ĭt′ ĭk )

Synonyms for Catalyst

impetus, incentive, motivation, stimulant, adjuvant, agitator, enzyme, goad, impulse, incendiary, incitation, incitement, reactant, reactionary, spur, synergist, radical stimulus, spark plug, wave maker