cocatalyst

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noun

Either of a pair of cooperative catalysts that improve each other's catalytic activity.

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Meanings

nouncocatalyst (plural cocatalysts)

plural cocatalysts

  1. chemistryEither of a pair of cooperative catalysts that improve each other's catalytic activity.

Origin

From co- + catalyst.

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APA

cocatalyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocatalyst

MLA

“cocatalyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocatalyst. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cocatalyst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cocatalyst.

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