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Catalyst

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Catalyst
Something that initiates or causes an important event to happen. Originally a term used in chemistry for the volatile (active) chemical in a formula.

Notes:
Quite often you will hear someone say that a stock needs a catalyst. This means that the stock needs some good news or a press release to get people interested in the stock again.

See also: Press Release


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Polycat 77 100%-active amine catalyst promotes gelling and blowing reactions in flexible and semi-flexible molded foam.
A Japanese research team has created an environmentally friendly catalyst for producing biodiesel, an alternative fuel, from renewable sources.
Polymerization catalyst demand was $848 million in 2004, according to the Freedonia study.
 
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