biocatalyst

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noun

A biochemical catalyst, such as an enzyme (either a protein enzyme or a ribozyme) or a biomolecular condensate that has biocatalytic ability.

OriginEnglish catalyst ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiocatalyst (plural biocatalysts)

plural biocatalysts

  1. biochemistryA biochemical catalyst, such as an enzyme (either a protein enzyme or a ribozyme) or a biomolecular condensate that has biocatalytic ability.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishcatalysis
  6. Englishcatalyst
  7. Englishbiocatalyst

From bio- + catalyst.

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Translations

Finnish biokatalysaattori
  • biokatalysaattoribiochemical catalyst
French biocatalyseur
  • biocatalyseurbiochemical catalyst
Polish biokatalizator
  • biokatalizatorbiochemical catalyst
Portuguese biocatalisador
  • biocatalisadorbiochemical catalyst
Spanish biocatalizador
  • biocatalizadorbiochemical catalyst
Cite this entry
APA

biocatalyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocatalyst

MLA

“biocatalyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocatalyst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biocatalyst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biocatalyst.

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