anticatalyst
[ an-tee-kat-l-ist, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈkæt l ɪst, ˌæn taɪ- /
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noun Chemistry.
an inhibitor.
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British Dictionary definitions for anticatalyst
anticatalyst
/ (ˌæntɪˈkætəlɪst) /
noun
a substance that destroys or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
another name for inhibitor (def. 2)
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