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)) An enzyme acts as a biological catalyst.
the ((catalyst)) for sth. He was the catalyst for the change.
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.