organocatalyst

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noun

Any small organic compound that functions as a catalyst

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Meanings

nounorganocatalyst (plural organocatalysts)

plural organocatalysts

  1. chemistryAny small organic compound that functions as a catalyst

Origin

From organo- + catalyst.

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APA

organocatalyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organocatalyst

MLA

“organocatalyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organocatalyst. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “organocatalyst,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/organocatalyst.

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