Bar and Catalyst

Bar

Bar noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: the complication of the molecule is the biggest bar to reproducing it

Catalyst is an antonym for bar.

Nearby Word: barroom

Catalyst

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

Bar is an antonym for catalyst.

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