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Catalyst
(redirected from catalysis)

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Catalyst
An event that directly or indirectly causes another event. For example, a positive earnings report may be a catalyst for a stock to rise in price. Likewise, conservative financial management may be a catalyst for long-term sustainability.


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9781420070767 Catalysis of organic reactions; proceedings.
Even prior to the start up of the company, founders and senior scientific and engineering staff were instrumental within the field of catalysis and high throughput experimentation.
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