catalytic

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

catalytic
    adj 1: relating to or causing or involving catalysis; "catalytic
           reactions"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Catalytic \Cat`a*lyt"ic\, n. (Chem.)
   An agent employed in catalysis, as platinum black, aluminium
   chloride, etc.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Catalytic \Cat`a*ly"tic\, a.
   Relating to, or causing, catalysis. "The catalytic power is
   ill understood." --Ure.
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   {Catalytic force}, that form of chemical energy formerly
      supposed to determine catalysis.
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