catalyst
/ˈkætəɫəst/
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction; an agent of change
catalyst in a sentence
“The protest served as a catalyst for political reform.”
Origin of catalyst
Greek katalysis dissolution from katalyein to dissolve from kata- down + lyein to loosen
Related Words
entropy
a measure of disorder or randomness in a system; gradual decline into disorder
synthesis
the combination of ideas to form a theory; the production of chemical compounds
osmosis
the gradual absorption of ideas or knowledge; movement of molecules through a membrane
symbiosis
a mutually beneficial relationship between different organisms or groups
metamorphosis
a complete change in form or character
taxonomy
the classification of things according to their characteristics