catalyst
/kætəlɪst/
noun
8 letters3 syllables13 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.
2
Something that causes an important event to happen.
“the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country”
WORD FORMS
Related formcatalyze
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®13 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word26 points
Triple word39 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinatalystcay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescat · a · lyst
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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