catalyst /'kætәlist/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
- (n.) something that causes an important event to happen
Chinese translation
- n. 触媒, 接触剂, 催化剂, 刺激因素, 促进因素
- [计] 催化剂
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /'kætәlist/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.76 · Super Rare
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Related words
catalog · catalogue · catastrophe · cataclysm · catalyze
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