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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