uncatalyzed

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adjective

Not catalyzed; that does not use or require a catalyst

OriginEnglish catalyzed ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

adjectiveuncatalyzed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot catalyzed; that does not use or require a catalyst

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishcatalyzed
  9. Englishuncatalyzed

From un- + catalyzed.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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