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催化 — meaning in English

cuī huà

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English meaning

  • catalyst noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.

Senses

催化 is used for these senses in English:

  • catalysis (chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
  • catalyst (chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
  • catalytic converter (automotive) A chamber containing a finely divided platinum catalyst in which carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from vehicle exhaust are oxidized to carbon dioxide.
  • catalyzer (American spelling, Canadian spelling) That which catalyzes.

catalyst — full definition

  1. noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.
  2. noun A person or event that triggers significant change.