catalyst
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When the market has finally sucked the available supply buffers dry, that could be the ultimate catalyst for the next significant leg higher in oil, she told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
According to Wu, the catalyst also operated for more than 1,000 hours at industry-level current densities of 1 and 2 amperes per square centimeter.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The most pressing issue emanates from Iran, which was the late February catalyst for the shaky performance.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Can some mutating DNA be the catalyst for a happy reunion?
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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
Vocabulary lists containing catalyst
Break It Down: Cata
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This Week in Words: March 3 – 9, 2018
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Chemistry - Introductory
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