Definition of Catalyst
Catalyst
Cat·a·lyst
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(noun)
A person or thing that causes a change or reaction.
e.g. The new manager was a catalyst for innovation in the company.
(noun)
a substance that changes the rate at which a chemical reaction proceeds (usually speeding the reaction up), without itself being consumed or changed;
e.g. Solid metallic zinc functions as a catalyst in this reaction.
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