What does "catalytic" mean?
Catalytic: Relating to, or causing, catalysis. "The catalytic power is ill understood." Ure. Catalytic force, that form of chemical energy formerly supposed to determine catalysis.
Additional senses
- 2.An agent employed in catalysis, as platinum black, aluminium chloride, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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