catalysts

noun
UK /ˈkætəlɪsts/
US /ˈkætəlɪsts/

Things that make something happen faster without being used up.

The scientists added catalysts to speed up the chemical reaction.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. People or events that cause something to happen.

Her speech was a catalyst for change in the community.

3. Substances that speed up chemical reactions.

Enzymes are natural catalysts in our bodies.

4. Things that help a process move forward.

New ideas can be catalysts for new inventions.