Meaning
- (noun) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
- (noun) Someone or something that encourages progress or change. “Economic development and integration are working as a catalyst for peace.”
- (noun) An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion.
- (noun) A catalytic converter.
Letter breakdown
- Catalyst contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
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Words starting with CAT
- cat
- cataclysm
- cataclysmic
- cataclysms
- catacomb
- catacombs
- catafalque
- catafalques
- catalepsy
- cataleptic
- cataleptics
- catalog
- cataloged
- cataloger
- catalogers
- cataloging
- catalogs
- catalogue
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Reader questions
What does Catalyst mean?
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
How many letters are in Catalyst?
Catalyst has 8 letters.
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