Anticatalyst and Catalyst

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Anticatalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst.

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Catalyst is an antonym for anticatalyst.

Catalyst noun - (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

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Anticatalyst is an antonym for catalyst.

Nearby Words: catalyze, catalyse, catalyzer, catalytic, catalysed

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