Definition of catalist

"catalist" is probably misspelled. Trying catalyst instead Definition of catalyst

1. catalyst [ n ] (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

Synonyms accelerator catalyst Related Terms anticatalyst activator enzyme platinum_black biocatalyst chemistry

2. catalyst [ n ] something that causes an important event to happen
Examples: "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

Synonyms catalyst Related Terms causal_agent