A1 noun محايد

catalyst

/ˈkætəlɪst/

A catalyst is something that makes a change happen faster or more easily. In science, it is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being changed itself.

أمثلة

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1

The warm sun was the catalyst that made the snow melt quickly.

The sun was the cause that made the snow melt faster.

2

The new law acted as a catalyst for major social change.

The new law was the reason that society changed quickly.

3

His funny comment was the catalyst for the whole room laughing.

His joke made everyone in the room start laughing.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
catalysis
Verb
catalyze
ظرف
catalytically
صفة
catalytic
مرتبط
catalyzer
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'Cat' jumping on a 'List' of chores to make them happen faster.

اختبار سريع

The new manager was a _______ for the team's success.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: catalyst

أمثلة

1

The warm sun was the catalyst that made the snow melt quickly.

everyday

The sun was the cause that made the snow melt faster.

2

The new law acted as a catalyst for major social change.

formal

The new law was the reason that society changed quickly.

3

His funny comment was the catalyst for the whole room laughing.

informal

His joke made everyone in the room start laughing.

4

Enzymes are biological catalysts that help our bodies work.

academic

Enzymes are natural things that speed up body processes.

5

The new technology was a catalyst for the company's growth.

business

The new tech helped the company grow much faster.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
catalysis
Verb
catalyze
ظرف
catalytically
صفة
catalytic
مرتبط
catalyzer

تلازمات شائعة

act as a catalyst to behave like something that causes change
catalyst for change something that makes a new situation happen
major catalyst a very important reason for a change
provide a catalyst to give the spark needed to start something
biological catalyst a natural substance that speeds up life processes

العبارات الشائعة

catalyst for growth

something that makes a business or person get bigger/better

prime catalyst

the most important reason something happened

economic catalyst

something that helps the economy move faster

يُخلط عادةً مع

catalyst vs catastrophe

A catastrophe is a very bad disaster, while a catalyst is something that causes a change (often good).

catalyst vs category

A category is a group of similar things, whereas a catalyst is a cause of an event.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

You can use this word for chemistry (real science) or for people and events (metaphorical science). It usually describes something that starts a big process.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often think a catalyst is the result of the change, but it is actually the thing that starts the change.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'Cat' jumping on a 'List' of chores to make them happen faster.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Greek word 'katalusis', which means to loosen or dissolve.

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun (singular: catalyst, plural: catalysts) Often used with the preposition 'for' (a catalyst for...)

اختبار سريع

The new manager was a _______ for the team's success.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: catalyst

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momentum

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magnetism

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radiation

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wavelength

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optics

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Optics is the branch of science that studies light and how it interacts with things like lenses and mirrors. In modern usage, it also refers to how an event or action is seen by the public.

thermodynamics

A1

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atom

A1

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reaction

A1

A reaction is a response to an action or a situation. In science, it is what happens when two or more substances are mixed together to create a change.

solution

A1

A solution is a liquid mixture where a solid or gas is fully mixed into a liquid. It also means the correct answer to a problem or a difficult puzzle.

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