1. Noun
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed
2. Noun
A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up.
A substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being permanently consumed.
“The catalyst lowered the activation energy.”
3. Noun
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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