Antonyms for catalysts

Grammar : Noun

Spell : kat-l-ist

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæt l ɪst

Definition of catalysts

Origin : "substance which speeds a chemical reaction but itself remains unchanged," 1902, formed in English (on analogy of analyst) from catalysis. Figurative use by 1943.

noun something which incites activity

Example sentences :

Incidentally, colloidal preparations are widely used as catalysts.
Extract from : « The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 » by Various

Hurt would come to Barbara as it came to everyone, but hurt, work and struggling were some of the catalysts that fused a marriage.
Extract from : « The Lost Wagon » by James Arthur Kjelgaard

Enzymes conform to all of these properties of catalysts, and are commonly defined as the "catalysts of living matter."
Extract from : « The Chemistry of Plant Life » by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

Synonyms for catalysts

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