catalytic

Speech parts

1. catalytic - Noun

2. catalytic - Adjective

Meaning

Relating to, or causing, catalysis.

An agent employed in catalysis, as platinum black, aluminium chloride, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

active catalysis driving instrumental enabling analytical stimulating speeding propelling alkaloid stimulative catalyst spurring catabolism catalyse
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Antonyms

block curb deterrent hindrance discouragement disincentive

Related terms

catalysis catalyst catalyze catalyzer

Phrases with the word

catalytic reaction catalytic enzyme catalytic protein more catalytic

Examples

California has always led the way on environmental protection and always reaped the benefits, pioneering everything from catalytic convertors on cars to stationary source reduction. Ed Begley, Jr.

I'm trying to transmit the visions of creativity and build institutions that are incredibly catalytic to their fields. Paul Allen

Nowadays, however, we recognize that simultaneously with the typical case of a chemical reaction a typical case of catalytic effect had been studied which constitutes a limiting case. Wilhelm Ostwald

These studies resulted eventually in a complete sequence analysis of the complex from several species, and in the atomic resolution structure of the F catalytic domain of the enzyme from bovine mitochondria, giving new insights into how ATP is made in the biological world. John E. Walker

Life does not depend on the magic of Watson-Crick base pairing or any other specific template-replicating machinery. Life lies ... in the property of catalytic closure among a collection of molecular species. Stuart Kauffman

catalytic reactions Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

catalyst catalyst-supporting catalystic catalytic activity catalytic agent catalytic converter