Engelsk navneord: catalyst |
1. | catalyst (om masse el. substans) (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | accelerator |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | activator |
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| Mere specifikke termer | biocatalyst, enzyme, platinum black |
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| Overordnet emneområde | chemical science, chemistry |
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| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | anticatalyst |
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2. | catalyst (om person) something that causes an important event to happen |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | causal agency, causal agent, cause |
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