Word Type

Noun

The word "catalyst" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

anticatalyst dampener inhibitor

Capable Of

slow process

Dbpedia Genre

electronic rock techno

Derived Terms

Adams's catalyst Grubbs' catalyst Lindlar catalyst Vandenberg catalyst Ziegler catalyst Ziegler-Natta catalyst catalyse catalysis catalytic catalyze phase-transfer catalyst stereospecific catalyst triphase catalyst

Derived From

catalysis

Context

automotive chemistry literature

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

activator causal agency causal agent cause

Type Of (IsA)

activator causal agent chemical substance non profit organisation single

Related Terms

enzyme

Related Terms

catalytic converter change chemical consume encourage enzyme increases motion process progress rate reaction substance

Synonym Network

catalytic converter stimulus

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