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precatalyst

precatalyst noun: any compound that is converted to a catalyst during the course of the catalyzed reaction.

Noun

precatalyst (plural precatalysts)

  1. Any compound that is converted to a catalyst during the course of the catalyzed reaction.

Forms of precatalyst

pluralprecatalysts

Origin of precatalyst

From pre- + catalyst.

Questions about precatalyst

What does precatalyst mean?
Precatalyst means any compound that is converted to a catalyst during the course of the catalyzed reaction.
What part of speech is precatalyst?
Precatalyst is a noun.
What is the plural of precatalyst?
The plural of precatalyst is precatalysts.

Words near precatalyst in the dictionary

  1. precast
  2. precasting
  3. precastration
  4. precasts
  5. precataclysmic
  6. precatalyst
  7. precatalysts
  8. precatalytic
  9. precatatonic
  10. precategorial
  11. precategoriality

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