Catalyst Synonyms and Antonyms

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A substance that permits or accelerates a chemical reaction
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. enzyme
  2. reactant
  3. synergist
  4. accelerator
  5. catalytic-agent
  6. chemical-reactor
Antonyms:
  1. anticatalyst
A person or thing acting as a stimulus
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. spur
  2. incentive
  3. ferment
  4. activator
  5. leaven
  6. impetus
  7. goad
  8. leavening
  9. motivation
  10. spark
  11. instigator
  12. yeast
  13. transmogrifier
  14. modificator
  15. stimulus
  16. synergist
Antonyms:
  1. prevention
  2. preventer
  3. block
  4. blockage

Words Related to Catalyst

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Catalyst Sentence Examples

  • His caustic expression served as a catalyst to her boredom.

  • War is the most powerful catalyst in technical developments.

  • Biotin or vitamin H acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions in the body including those in the skin, intestinal tract, and nervous system.

  • What started out as a 48 hour trial period with a dog she was terrified of turned into five beautiful years of companionship and was the catalyst for change in her love life.

  • It speeds healing and encourages cells to graft bone onto bone, acting as a catalyst or healing agent in bone grafts.

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