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activator vs catalyst

catalyst vs activator

activator and catalyst both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
activator Yes No No No
catalyst Yes No No No
As nouns, catalyst is a hyponym of activator; that is, catalyst is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than activator:
  • activator: (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
  • catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Other hyponyms of activator include activating agent, accelerator, sensitiser, sensitizer.
activator (noun) catalyst (noun)
(biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription something that causes an important event to happen
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
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