catalyst
Example Sentences
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Of course, the end of the conflict and lower oil prices are a catalyst investors can watch for.
From Barron's
“Any further improvement would be a catalyst for a potentially significant re-rating,” he adds.
Designing a polyheptazine imide catalyst that performs well for a specific reaction requires careful control over many aspects of its structure.
From Science Daily
Earlier this year, some on Wall Street were looking to GTC, the annual developer event that kicks off on Monday, as a major stock catalyst.
From MarketWatch
Traditional Friedel-Crafts chemistry requires powerful chemicals or metal catalysts and harsh laboratory conditions.
From Science Daily
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