Catalytic (Adjective)
Meaning
Relating to or causing or involving catalysis; "catalytic reactions".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The development of catalytic converters in the automotive industry significantly reduced vehicle emissions.
- Catalytic cracking is a process used in oil refineries to break down large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller, more usable products.
- The catalytic properties of platinum made it an ideal material for use in the electrolysis of water.
- The new technology uses a catalytic reaction to combine carbon dioxide and water into a useful organic compound.
- Catalytic reforming is a chemical process used to convert petroleum-based feedstocks into hydrogen and carbon dioxide.