electrocatalyst

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noun

Any material, normally employed on the surface or an electrode, that catalyzes a half cell reaction.

OriginEnglish catalyst ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
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Meanings

nounelectrocatalyst (plural electrocatalysts)

plural electrocatalysts

  1. chemistryAny material, normally employed on the surface or an electrode, that catalyzes a half cell reaction.

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishcatalysis
  7. Englishcatalyst
  8. Englishelectrocatalyst

From electro- + catalyst.

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Translations

French électrocatalyseur
  • électrocatalyseurmaterial that catalyzes a half cell reaction
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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