cat·a·lyst
noun/ˈkætəlɪst/
/ˈkætəlɪst/
- (chemistry) a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed itself
催化剂 - Chlorine will act as a catalyst.
氯将充当催化剂。
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- catalyst
- chemistry
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- formula
- molecule
- pH
- react
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- valency
- Chlorine will act as a catalyst.
- catalyst (for something) a person or thing that causes a change
促使变化的人；引发变化的因素 - I see my role as being a catalyst for change.
我认为我的角色是促成变革。 - The riots were later seen as the catalyst for the new political developments.
这些骚乱后来被视为新的政治发展的催化剂。
- I see my role as being a catalyst for change.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from catalysis, ‘the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst’, on the pattern of analyst.