catalytic

British  

/ ˌkætəˈlɪtɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to catalysis; involving a catalyst

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Other Word Forms

• catalytically adverb

Example Sentences

Arie Haagen-Smit, the Caltech smog prof, imagined in the 1950s that clean-running cars were imminent, “exhaust devices, catalytic devices … and maybe we start putting them in the cars in 1962 and maybe 1965.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But catalytic devices worked only with unleaded gas, and America’s gas stations were still pumping fuel with hyped names like “super ethyl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"With the ability to create aviation hubs, there was a major move in that diversification, because of the catalytic effect of aviation."

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Combustion-engine vehicles use rare earths too, notably in catalytic converters.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

It was boxy and angular, and it poured so much smoke out of its exhaust pipe, I was certain the Forges of some Dark Lord were firing deep within its catalytic converter.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram