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catalyst

/'kætəlɪst/

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noun
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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Similar:

accelerator

Opposite:

anticatalyst

type of:
activator
noun
something that causes an important event to happen
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"the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

type of:
causal agent causal agency cause

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