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Meaning of "catalyst" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CATALYST

catalyst  [ˈkætəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATALYST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catalyst is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATALYST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

catalyst

Catalysis

Catalysis is the increase in the rate of a chemical reaction of one or more reactants due to the participation of an additional substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction. With a catalyst, less free energy is required to reach the transition state, but the total free energy from reactants to products does not change. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations. The effect of a catalyst may vary due to the presence of other substances known as inhibitors or poisons or promoters. The opposite of a catalyst, a substance that reduces the rate of a reaction, is an inhibitor. Catalyzed reactions have a lower activation energy than the corresponding uncatalyzed reaction, resulting in a higher reaction rate at the same temperature. However, the mechanistic explanation of catalysis is complex. Catalysts may affect the reaction environment favorably, or bind to the reagents to polarize bonds, e.g.

Definition of catalyst in the English dictionary

The definition of catalyst in the dictionary is a person or thing that causes a change.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATALYST


anticapitalist
ˌæntɪˈkæpɪtəlɪst
anticatalyst
ˌæntɪˈkætəlɪst
biocatalyst
ˌbaɪəʊˈkætəlɪst
brutalist
ˈbruːtəlɪst
capitalist
ˈkæpɪtəlɪst
documentalist
ˌdɒkjʊˈmɛntəlɪst
environmentalist
ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst
fatalist
ˈfeɪtəlɪst
fundamentalist
ˌfʌndəˈmentəlɪst
instrumentalist
ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst
mentalist
ˈmentəlɪst
metalist
ˈmetəlɪst
metallist
ˈmɛtəlɪst
neocapitalist
ˌniːəʊˈkæpɪtəlɪst
Orientalist
ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəlɪst
philatelist
fɪˈlætəlɪst
recitalist
rɪˈsaɪtəlɪst
sentimentalist
ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəlɪst
titlist
ˈtaɪtəlɪst
transcendentalist
ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATALYST

catalogize
catalogue
cataloguer
cataloguing
cataloguise
cataloguist
Catalonia
catalpa
Catalunya
catalyse
catalyser
catalyses
catalysis
catalytic
catalytic converter
catalytic cracker
catalytical
catalytically
catalyze
catalyzer

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATALYST

analyst
cryptanalyst
economic analyst
investment analyst
lay analyst
microanalyst
news analyst
psychoanalyst
public analyst
securities analyst
stereospecific catalyst
systems analyst
Ziegler catalyst

Synonyms and antonyms of catalyst in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catalyst» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATALYST

Find out the translation of catalyst to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catalyst from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catalyst» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

催化剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catalizador
570 millions of speakers

English

catalyst
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्प्रेरक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محفز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

катализатор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catalisador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুঘটক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

catalyseur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemangkin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Katalysator
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

きっかけ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katalis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất xúc tác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக்கியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्प्रेरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

katalizatör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catalizzatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

katalizator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каталізатор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catalizator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταλύτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

katalisator
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

katalysator
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

katalysator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catalyst

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATALYST»

The term «catalyst» is very widely used and occupies the 13.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATALYST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catalyst

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10 QUOTES WITH «CATALYST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word catalyst.
1
Louisa May Alcott
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.
2
Shari Arison
I have always wanted to be a catalyst for bringing about positive change, inspiring others to choose goodness.
3
Gael Garcia Bernal
When it's good, cinema can be one of the most important things in a person's life. A film can be a catalyst for change. You witness this and it is an incredibly spiritual experience that I'd never lived before; well, maybe only in a football match.
4
Valerie Bertinelli
I think a lot of people think because I was getting the divorce, that was really the catalyst for gaining so much weight.
5
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Good diet and exercise are key, but abject fear has its own rewards. And arriving on the first day for rehearsals for 'Spamalot' and seeing all these much younger, much fitter people, who I was going to be on stage with, became a catalyst for cutting out the more unhealthy aspects of my life.
6
Wade Boggs
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
7
Jimmy Buffett
And I wound up in New Orleans for all those years and it was a great place, really a catalyst creatively.
8
Jim Capaldi
You know, I had the ability like a catalyst to really get everybody hyped up.
9
Steve Carlton
Pete Rose came over to the Phillies in '79 and he became the catalyst that helped us to put it all together.
10
David Chipperfield
I do quite like Gehry's Guggenheim. But where in Bilbao it's seen as an outgrowth of years of investment in urban design and engineering, in Britain it's seen as the catalyst for urban regeneration rather than the icing on the cake.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATALYST»

Discover the use of catalyst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catalyst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Catalyst
Kate feels that her life is spinning out of her control-and then, something happens that truly blows it all apart. Set in the same community as the remarkable Speak, Catalyst is a novel that will change the way you look at the world.
Laurie Halse Anderson, 2003
2
Catalyst
The Green books in the Catalyst series are designed to motivate lower-ability students. This text also includes hands-on activities and thought-provoking plenaries.
Carol Chapman, 2004
3
Catalyst
Accelerating Perl Web Application Development.
Jonathan Rockway, 2007
4
Catalyst
Catalyst By Charlene TegliaIf Veronica Jones' prince is coming, he's lost her address.
Charlene Teglia, 2005
5
Catalyst
Rahda lies about a non-existent catalyst she alledgedly synthesized. Rahda's lies become a real catalyst for Shelby, Max, and Hadley, when they are forced to make hard choices about friendship, marriage, and the future.
Jennifer Ball, 1997
6
The Catalyst Leader: 8 Essentials for Becoming a Change Maker
This book offers eight key essentials by which a leader can influence others and make a difference, laying out the path to the keys for becoming an effective leader.
Brad Lomenick, 2013
7
Catalyst
Captain Griff Avery of the OSS uncovers a German operation to create a jet-propelled bomber capable of making a deadly hit to American shores.
Paul Byers, 2007
8
Catalyst
Madonna King. four to ten years. The Court of Criminal Appeal decision, eighteen months after Sydney was shown off to the world as the perfect host to people of almost every race, wrote the final chapter in an episode of law and order in New ...
Madonna King, 2010
9
Catalyst Preparation: Science and Engineering
The book presents many key principles of heterogeneous catalyst preparation and the methods used to synthesize a catalyst with a particular composition and morphology.
John Regalbuto, 2006
10
Catalyst
Five individuals, born in separate corners of the world, yet uniquely connected, come together.
Jim Ernst, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATALYST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catalyst is used in the context of the following news items.
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Relativity Media's Latest Investment Partner May Solve Debt Crisis …
Catalyst Capital Group, which specializes in distressed and undervalued companies, has acquired all of Relativity's senior secured debt of ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Underfunding catalyst to turbulence in commuter transport industry …
Underfunding of public transport is a catalyst to turbulence in the commuter transport industry‚ the Southern African Bus Operators Association ... «Sowetan Live, Jul 15»
3
Molly Malone director claims scaffolding catalyst for business failure
The former director of Molly Malone's bar claims scaffolding put up by the landlord at his other business led to the demise of the popular ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
4
Dealmakers join Catalyst Corporate Finance's Midlands team
Catalyst Corporate Finance has expanded its Midlands team with the recruitment of two more dealmakers. Claire Carpenter, a graduate from ... «Birmingham Post, Jul 15»
5
Active Stocks Intraday Alert: Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ …
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc, declared that the company has been added to the Russell 2000, the Russell 3000 and Russell Global Indexes, ... «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
6
Global Study On Automobile exhaust system catalyst Industry In …
AcuteMarketReports.com has announced the addition of "Global and China Automobile exhaust system catalyst Industry 2014" Market ... «CSO Australia, Jul 15»
7
Social media tips from Catalyst Global
Because investor relations information and its perspective are often different from normal corporate, sales, marketing or other company ... «IR Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Zacks Rating on Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc.
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX) remains a strong buy in the latest set of rankings. The shares has received an average ... «OTC Outlook, Jul 15»
9
Mirror's Edge Catalyst: "it's so much more fluid than the first"
DICE's Erik Odeldahl runs us through the changes coming in Catalyst as Mirror's Edge goes open world. One thing that we discussed during ... «Gamereactor UK, Jul 15»
10
3D atomic map gives clues to extending catalyst life
An international team of scientists created the first 3-D atomic map of the material in order to find out how to extend the catalyst's life. «Nanowerk, Jul 15»

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