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organocatalyst

organocatalyst noun: any small organic compound that functions as a catalyst.

Noun

organocatalyst (plural organocatalysts)

  1. Any small organic compound that functions as a catalyst

Forms of organocatalyst

pluralorganocatalysts

Origin of organocatalyst

From organo- + catalyst.

Questions about organocatalyst

What does organocatalyst mean?
Organocatalyst means any small organic compound that functions as a catalyst.
What part of speech is organocatalyst?
Organocatalyst is a noun.
What is the plural of organocatalyst?
The plural of organocatalyst is organocatalysts.

Words near organocatalyst in the dictionary

  1. organocalcium
  2. organocarbamate
  3. organocarbon
  4. organocatalysed
  5. organocatalysis
  6. organocatalyst
  7. organocatalysts
  8. organocatalytic
  9. organocatalytically
  10. organocatalyzed
  11. organocation

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