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catalytic
cat·a·lyt·ic [ kàtt'l íttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
increasing reaction rate: involving or causing an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction by the action or use of a catalyst
[Mid-19th century. < Greek katalutikos "able to dissolve" < katalusis (see catalysis)]

cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly adverb
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