catalytic
adjective
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Definition of catalytic
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
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Other Words from catalytic
catalytically
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Examples of catalytic in a Sentence
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In Sweeny, Phillips 66 is upgrading its fluid catalytic cracking unit to increase production of higher-value petrochemical products and higher-octane gasoline. — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, "Phillips 66 profits boosted by pipeline, NGLs," 26 July 2019 In a catalytic first step, the county decided to outsource its inpatient care to one of the nation’s largest for-profit hospital chains, Universal Health Services Inc., known by its stock market symbol UHS. — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County wants to retool the way it helps people suffering from a mental health crisis. Consensus is lacking.," 24 July 2019 But this has been catalytic for building relationships. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tech scene jumps to save ‘homeless’ startups after ThinkTank’s abrupt closure," 11 July 2019 The function exists in older diesel vehicles that don’t use catalytic converters with selective catalytic reduction, which reduces nitrogen oxides to nitrogen and water, rendering the emissions harmless. — William Boston, WSJ, "Daimler Cuts Outlook on Fresh Diesel Allegations," 24 June 2019 With ancient creatures branching off to modern-day animals, this was the catalytic moment when Darwin realized with all certainty that all plants and animals are related. — Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian, "Here Are 12 Things You Might Miss in the Smithsonian’s New Fossil Hall," 7 June 2019 Non-catalytic stoves draw the woodsmoke through a series of baffles [Fig. — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, "The Ultimate Guide To Cutting and Splitting Firewood," 28 Sep. 2018 It is lifted by a thin, 17-foot rotor blade that whirls just above the pilot's head under the power of hydrogen peroxide fuel broken down by catalytic action into steam that is ejected at high speed from the rotor tips. — Scott Harrison, latimes.com, "From the Archives: The Pinwheel helicopter," 19 June 2018 But the catalytic evil of the park has turned out to be something far less futuristic than the show’s premise would imply. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "Westworld’s Real Villain Has Always Been Its Privacy Policy," 24 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'catalytic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
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Medical Definition of catalytic
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
Other Words from catalytic
catalytically
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