der Katalysator
Translation
catalyst
Examples
Ein Enzym wirkt als biologischer Katalysator.
An enzyme acts as a biological catalyst.
Er war der Katalysator für die Veränderung.
He was the catalyst for the change.
Grammar Patterns
to act/serve as a ((catalyst)) Ein Enzym wirkt als biologischer Katalysator.
the ((catalyst)) for sth. Er war der Katalysator für die Veränderung.
Similar Words
Beschleuniger (accelerator), Auslöser (trigger)
Etymology
An international scientific term from Greek 'katalysis' (dissolution), from 'kata-' (down) + 'lyein' (to loosen).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'catalyst' in chemistry that speeds up a reaction. The word is very similar in English and many other languages.