katal

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noun

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of catalytic activity; one mole per second. Symbol: kat.

OriginAncient Greek κατάλυσις →
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Meanings

nounkatal (plural katals)

plural katals

  1. chemistryIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of catalytic activity; one mole per second. Symbol: kat.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκατάλυσις“dissolution”
  2. Englishkatal

From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”).

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Translations

Czech katal
  • katalderived unit of catalytic activity
Esperanto katalo
  • kataloderived unit of catalytic activity
Greek κατάλ
  • κατάλ (katál)derived unit of catalytic activity
Indonesian katal
  • katalderived unit of catalytic activity
Malay katal
  • katalderived unit of catalytic activity
Polish katal
  • katalderived unit of catalytic activity
Russian катал
  • катал (katal)derived unit of catalytic activity
Thai คาทัล
  • คาทัล (kaa-taan)derived unit of catalytic activity

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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