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catalyst (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: catalysis, on the model of analyst]
technical a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without being changed itself
something or someone that causes an important change or event to happen
catalyst for
::They hope his election will act as a catalyst for reform.
-- catalytic /7kAtl5ItIk/ adj