anticatalyst
/ˌæntiˈkætəlɪst/
noun
- A substance that slows down or prevents a chemical reaction (the opposite of a catalyst).
- The chemist added an anticatalyst to stop the reaction from speeding up.
- In some industrial processes, an anticatalyst is used to control the rate.
- The anticatalyst prevented the two chemicals from reacting too quickly.
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