- cat|a|lyt|i|cal
- cat|a|lyt|i|cal «KAT uh LIHT uh kuhl», adjective.= catalytic. (Cf. ↑catalytic)
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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
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
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … 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 — Relating to or effecting catalysis. * * * cat·a·lyt·ic .kat əl it ik adj causing, involving, or relating to catalysis <a catalytic reaction> cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly it i k(ə )lē adv * * * cat·a·lyt·ic (kat″ə litґik) [Gr. katalyein to… … Medical dictionary
autocatalysis — A reaction in which one or more of the products formed acts to catalyze the reaction; beginning slowly, the rate of such a reaction rapidly increases. Cf.:chain reaction. SYN: autoactivation. * * * au·to·ca·tal·y·sis .ȯt ō kə tal ə səs n, pl… … Medical dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
