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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuīhuàjì
"这次会议成为和平谈判的催化剂。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
"Platinum is often used as a catalyst in industrial chemical processes." - 2
A person or thing that precipitates an event or change.
"The speech served as a catalyst for social reform."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, derived from the scientific term 'catalysis', from Greek 'katalysis' meaning 'dissolution', from 'katalyein' meaning 'to dissolve down'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "catalyst" is said worldwide
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catalyseur
Transliteration: catalyseur
"Le platine agit comme un catalyseur dans cette réaction."
Katalysator
Transliteration: Katalysator
"Der Katalysator beschleunigt die chemische Reaktion."
catalizzatore
Transliteration: catalizzatore
"Questo evento è stato il catalizzatore del cambiamento."
catalizador
Transliteration: catalizador
"El calor actúa como un catalizador para el proceso."
catalisador
Transliteration: catalisador
"A reunião serviu de catalisador para o acordo."
उत्प्रेरक
Transliteration: utprerak
"यह नया कानून सामाजिक बदलाव का उत्प्रेरक साबित हुआ।"
催化剂
Transliteration: cuīhuàjì
"这次会议成为和平谈判的催化剂。"
촉매
Transliteration: chongmae
"그의 연설은 변화의 촉매 역할을 했다."
触媒
Transliteration: shokubai
"その経済政策が改革の触媒となった。"
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