- au|to|cat|a|lyt|ic
- au|to|cat|a|lyt|ic « toh KAT uh LIHT ihk», adjective.1. of or having to do with autocatalysis.2. resembling autocatalysis.
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cat´a|lyt´i|cal|ly — cat|a|lyt|ic «KAT uh LIHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of catalysis: »The fuel is self igniting and is broken down by catalytic action into water (Newsweek). 2. causing catalysis. 3. Figurative. causing change without being directly affected… … Useful english dictionary
cat|a|lyt|ic — «KAT uh LIHT ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of catalysis: »The fuel is self igniting and is broken down by catalytic action into water (Newsweek). 2. causing catalysis. 3. Figurative. causing change without being directly affected itself:… … Useful english dictionary
cat|a|lyt|i|cal — «KAT uh LIHT uh kuhl», adjective. = catalytic. (Cf. ↑catalytic) … Useful english dictionary
bi|o|cat|a|lyt|ic — «BY oh KAT uh LIHT ihk», adjective. having to do with or caused by biocatalysts … Useful english dictionary
cat·a·lyt·ic converter — /ˌkætəˈlıtık / noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a part of an automobile exhaust system that removes harmful chemicals … Useful english dictionary
lyt — lyt·ta; mu·ci·no·lyt·ic; mu·co·lyt·ic; neu·ro·lyt·ic; os·te·o·lyt·ic; par·a·lyt·i·cal·ly; pec·ti·no·lyt·ic; pec·to·lyt·ic; phago·lyt·ic; pho·to·lyt·ic; plas·mo·lyt·ic; pneu·ma·to·lyt·ic; po·lyt·o·cous; po·lyt·o·mous; po·lyt·o·my;… … English syllables
catalytic — cat·a·lyt·ic (kăt l ĭtʹĭk) adj. Of, involving, or acting as a catalyst: “Deregulation s catalytic power... is still reshaping the banking, communications, and transportation industries” (Ellyn E. Spragins). [Greek katalutikos, able to dissolve … Universalium
catalytic — cat•a•lyt•ic [[t]ˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. pertaining to, involving, or acting as a catalyst • Etymology: 1835–40; < Gk katalutikós able to dissolve < katálȳsis dissolution; see catalysis cat a•lyt′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
catalytic — cat|a|lyt|ic [ ,kætə lıtık ] adjective 1. ) SCIENCE causing a chemical reaction to happen more quickly 2. ) causing something to happen or change … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
catalytic — cat·a·lyt·ic … English syllables
