catalyst

Words with a similar base: catalyst

'catalyst'

[catalyst.n.01] as in: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

'catalyst'

[catalyst.n.02] as in: something that causes an important event to happen

Examples:
the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country

Origins

					catalyst (English)
├── -ist (English)
└── catalysis (English)
    └── κατάλυσις (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── καταλύω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

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