anticatalyst

Definitions of anticatalyst
  1. noun
    (chemistry) a substance that retards a chemical reaction or diminishes the activity of a catalyst
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    antonyms:
    catalyst
    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
    type of:
    inhibitor
    a substance that retards or stops an activity
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