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catalyst vs biocatalyst

biocatalyst vs catalyst

catalyst and biocatalyst both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catalyst Yes No No No
biocatalyst Yes No No No
As nouns, biocatalyst is a hyponym of catalyst; that is, biocatalyst is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than catalyst:
  • catalyst: (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
  • biocatalyst: a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
Other hyponyms of catalyst include enzyme, platinum black.
catalyst (noun) biocatalyst (noun)
something that causes an important event to happen a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Difference between catalyst and biocatalyst

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