catalytic activity

noun

The increase in rate of a chemical reaction caused by the presence of a catalyst.

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Meanings

nouncatalytic activity (countable and uncountable, plural catalytic activities)

plural catalytic activities

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe increase in rate of a chemical reaction caused by the presence of a catalyst.
  2. countableuncountableAn amount of catalyst, expressed as the increase of the rate of its reaction.
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