catalytic
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It expects production to increase to more than 90% of capacity within weeks, once the Residue Catalytic Cracking Unit restarts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Catalytic converters turn toxic gases into water vapor and carbon dioxide, making car exhaust fumes less environmentally damaging.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Catalytic converters are easily stolen and contain precious metals including platinum.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Catalytic converters, devices that reduce a vehicle’s harmful emissions, contain the precious rare metals platinum, rhodium and palladium, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, which tracks automobile thefts and insurance fraud.
From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023
"Have you ever heard of a Catalytic process, Dorothy?" beseeched Katherine.
From A Rock in the Baltic by Barr, Robert
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
