catalyst
BrE /ˈkætəlɪst/ AmE /ˈkætəlɪst/
noun en → es
a substance that causes or speeds up a chemical reaction when added to it, but is not changed or used up itself
catalizador, catalizante
- a catalyst for something
Collocations chemical reaction · industrial process
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The new catalyst speeds up the chemical reaction.
El nuevo catalizador acelera la reacción química.
an event or person that causes a change to happen, especially one that makes something start happening more quickly than it would have done otherwise
factor desencadenante, catalizador (de cambios)
- a catalyst for change
Collocations social change · political movement
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The economic crisis was a catalyst for political reform.
La crisis económica fue un factor desencadenante para la reforma política.