noun
- Plural of cocatalyst; substances that work alongside a primary catalyst to enhance or enable a chemical reaction.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The researchers added cocatalysts to improve the efficiency of the catalytic process.
- Metal oxides often serve as cocatalysts in industrial chemical reactions.
- Without the appropriate cocatalysts, the primary catalyst cannot function effectively.
- The team discovered that certain cocatalysts significantly accelerated the reaction rate.
- Cocatalysts are essential components in many modern manufacturing processes.