catalizador — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
catalizador is used for these senses in English:
- catalyst (chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
- catalyst (figurative) Something that encourages progress or change.
- 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.
- promoter (genetics) The section of DNA that controls the initiation of RNA transcription as a product of a gene.
catalyst — full definition
- noun In chemistry, a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself.
- noun A person or event that triggers significant change.
promoter — full definition
- noun A person who organizes and publicizes an event, especially a concert or sports match.
- noun A person or thing that supports and encourages something.
- noun A region of DNA that controls when a nearby gene is switched on and read.