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Definition of catalytic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

catalytic

adjective

/ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/

/ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk/

[only before noun] (chemistry)

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causing a chemical reaction to happen faster
- catalytic processes
Topics Physics and chemistryc2

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