"catalyst" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkæt.əˌlɪst/ Audio: En-us-ncalif-catalyst.ogg [Northern-California, US] Forms: catalyst [singular], catalysts [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster. The catalyst is not changed by the process and can be used again.
    Sense id: simple-catalyst-en-noun-WrHwuWZQ Categories (other): Chemistry
  2. A catalytic converter.
    Sense id: simple-catalyst-en-noun-UvduJgyg
  3. Someone or something that encourages progress or change, or helps it happen.
    Sense id: simple-catalyst-en-noun-f9kYWj6x
     
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