Definition of ANTICATALYST

anticatalyst

Plural: anticatalysts

Noun

  • (chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
  • Any substance that inhibits the activity of a catalyst.

Origin / Etymology

From anti- + catalyst.

Antonyms

catalyst

Scrabble Score: 17

anticatalyst: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
anticatalyst: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
anticatalyst: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

anticatalyst: valid Words With Friends Word