catalyst

/ˈkætəlɪst/ noun [C]

Translation

› someone or something that causes change

değişime neden olan kişi ya da şey

Recent riots and suicides have acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.1865

› a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly2420

(Definition of catalyst noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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