CATALYST


Meaning of CATALYST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kætəlɪst ]

( catalysts)

1.

You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst .

I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change...

He said he saw the bank’s role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.

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2.

In chemistry, a catalyst is a substance that causes a chemical reaction to take place more quickly.

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