catalyst

• Ein Stoff, der eine chemische Reaktion beschleunigt, ohne dabei verbraucht zu werden, oder eine Person bzw. ein Ereignis, das Veränderungen auslöst.

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process, or a person or thing that precipitates an event or change.

1. Chemical catalystB2formalscientific

   A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.

   Katalysator

   • Platinum is often used as a catalyst in catalytic converters.
   • Enzymes act as biological catalysts in the human body.
   • The chemist added a catalyst to speed up the reaction.

   Antonymeinhibitorpoison

2. Agent of changeB2formal

   A person or thing that causes an important change or event to happen.

   Katalysator

   • The new policy was a catalyst for economic growth.
   • Her speech acted as a catalyst for social reform.
   • The discovery was a catalyst for further research in the field.

   Synonymedriving forceimpetusinspirationinstigatormotivatorsparkstimulustrigger