gigakatal

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noun

An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁹ katals. Symbol: G

OriginEnglish katal ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungigakatal (plural gigakatals)

plural gigakatals

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁹ katals. Symbol: G

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishkatal
  5. Englishgigakatal

From giga- + katal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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