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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•a•lyst /ˈkætəlɪst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Chemistrya substance that causes or speeds up a chemical reaction without itself being affected:The enzyme was a catalyst in that reaction.
- a person or thing that brings about change.
See -lys-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cat•a•lyst (kat′l ist),USA pronunciation n. - Chemistrya substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
- something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
- 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.
- a person whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy causes others to be more friendly, enthusiastic, or energetic.
- cataly(sis) + (-i)st 1900–05
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: catalyst /ˈkætəlɪst/ n - a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself suffering any permanent chemical change
- a person or thing that causes a change
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