CATALYTIC

catalytic

(adjective) relating to or causing or involving catalysis; “catalytic reactions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

catalytic (comparative more catalytic, superlative most catalytic)

(chemistry) Of or relating to a catalyst; having properties facilitating chemical reaction or change.

Source: Wiktionary


Cat`a*ly"tic, a.

Definition: Relating to, or causing, catalysis. "The catalytic power is ill understood." Ure. Catalytic force, that form of chemical energy formerly supposed to determine catalysis.

Cat`a*lyt"ic, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An agent employed in catalysis, as platinum black, aluminium chloride, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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