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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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Even so, its overall performance was comparable to that of an 8.0 wt% Ni/Al2O3 catalyst produced through impregnation, despite containing only one tenth as much nickel.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

One of the most striking findings was that almost no metallic Ni could be detected in the catalyst after the reaction.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

A recovery in the Vietnam joint venture Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical is also a positive catalyst, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

But tighter near-term supply has become the more immediate catalyst.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

Perhaps there is some special inorganic, nonliving catalyst in the soil that is able to fix atmospheric gases and convert them into organic molecules.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

"Dynamic reconstruction enables low-loading catalysts to achieve high performance, offering new opportunities for the rational design of efficient catalysts while reducing reliance on high metal loadings."

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

Axiata’s holding-company losses are expected to remain volatile, but longer-term earnings recovery and balance-sheet repair could provide re-rating catalysts, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Susquehanna analyst James Friedman raises his price target on IBM stock, citing ‘a number of upcoming quantum catalysts.’

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

His base case continues to be that the Fed chair’s challenges on inflation and bond yields, the upcoming midterm elections and the end of earnings season catalysts will prolong the near-term choppiness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Hearing about Rosa Parks and her protest showed me that there is hope for me and all the students in Ms. G’s classes to truly be catalysts for change.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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