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• catalyst — UK US /ˈkætəlɪst/ noun [C] ► someone or something that causes a big change: the catalyst behind sth »The catalyst behind this welcome trend has been the mighty Bill Gates. catalyst for sth »An outside leader is often needed to serve as a catalyst …   Financial and business terms

• catalyst — UK [ˈkætəlɪst] / US [ˈkæt(ə)lɪst] noun [countable] Word forms catalyst : singular catalyst plural catalysts 1) someone or something that causes something to happen or change catalyst for: The new development will act as a catalyst for growth in… …   English dictionary

• catalyst — cat|a|lyst [ˈkætl ıst] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: catalysis, on the model of analyst] 1.) technical a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without being changed itself 2.) something or someone that causes an important… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• catalyst — cat|a|lyst [ kæt(ə)lıst ] noun count 1. ) someone or something that causes something to happen or change: catalyst for: The new development will act as a catalyst for growth in business and tourism. 2. ) SCIENCE a substance that causes a chemical …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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