El catalitzador
Example: El catalitzador va accelerar la reacció química en el laboratori.
Definition
"El catalitzador" refers to a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process, often used to speed up reactions in laboratory or industrial settings.
Etymology
The word "el catalitzador" originates from the Greek word 'katalysis', meaning dissolution or loosening, combined with the Catalan suffix '-dor' indicating an agent. Did you know that the concept of a catalyst was first introduced in the 19th century by chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius?
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"El catalitzador" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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