cocatalysts
/koʊˈkætəlɪsts/
noun
- Substances that work together with a main catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction, often making the reaction more efficient or enabling it to happen under milder conditions.
- The new industrial process uses two cocatalysts to break down pollutants more quickly.
- Without the right cocatalysts, the chemical reaction would require much more energy to start.
- In the lab, the researchers added cocatalysts to the mixture to help the reaction proceed at room temperature.
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