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anticatalyst

American  
[an-tee-kat-l-ist, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈkæt l ɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. an inhibitor.

anticatalyst British  
/ ˌæntɪˈkætəlɪst /

noun

  1. a substance that destroys or diminishes the activity of a catalyst

  2. another name for inhibitor

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Etymology

Origin of anticatalyst

First recorded in 1920–25; anti- + catalyst

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