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Meanings of Catalonian:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the spanish region of catalonia, its people, or its language.

Usage examples:

A monumental 12th-century catalonian fresco

noun

A native or inhabitant of the spanish region of catalonia.

Usage examples:

He is bilingual like many catalonians

Meanings of Catalpa:

noun

A tree with large heart-shaped leaves, clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and long, slender seed pods, native to north america and eastern asia and cultivated as an ornamental.

Usage examples:

In addition to those mentioned above, these include such well-known trees as quaking aspen, boxelde…

Meanings of Catalpas:

noun

A tree with large heart-shaped leaves, clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and long, slender seed pods, native to north america and eastern asia and cultivated as an ornamental.

Usage examples:

In addition to those mentioned above, these include such well-known trees as quaking aspen, boxelde…

Meanings of Catalufa:

noun

Another term for bigeye (sense 2).

Meanings of Catalufas:

noun

Another term for bigeye (sense 2).

Meanings of Catalyse:

verb

Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

Usage examples:

The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde

Meanings of Catalyses:

verb

Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

Usage examples:

The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde

Meanings of Catalysis:

noun

The acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst.

Usage examples:

Amides are hydrolysed to ammonium salts with catalysis by acids or alkalis.

Meanings of Catalyst:

noun

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

Usage examples:

Chlorine acts as a catalyst promoting the breakdown of ozone

Meanings of Catalysts:

noun

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.

Usage examples:

Chlorine acts as a catalyst promoting the breakdown of ozone

Meanings of Catalytic:

adjective

Relating to or involving the action of a catalyst.

Usage examples:

Traces of metal ions (which could act as catalytic redox centres) were similarly ruled out.

Meanings of Catalyze:

verb

Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

Usage examples:

The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde

Meanings of Catalyzed:

verb

Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

Usage examples:

The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde

Meanings of Catalyzer:

noun

Another term for catalytic converter.

Meanings of Catalyzers:

noun

Another term for catalytic converter.

Meanings of Catalyzes:

verb

Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

Usage examples:

The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde

Meanings of Catalyzing:

verb

Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst.

Usage examples:

The enzyme catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde

Meanings of Catamaran:

noun

A yacht or other boat with twin hulls in parallel.

Usage examples:

The kinds of boats available range from 80-foot motor yachts and sprawling catamarans to smaller sa…

Meanings of Catamarans:

noun

A yacht or other boat with twin hulls in parallel.

Usage examples:

The kinds of boats available range from 80-foot motor yachts and sprawling catamarans to smaller sa…

Meanings of Catamenia:

noun

Blood and other matter discharged from the uterus at menstruation.

Usage examples:

After delivery, the lochia continue to flow for a longer time than the true catamenia.

Meanings of Catamenial:

noun

Blood and other matter discharged from the uterus at menstruation.

Usage examples:

After delivery, the lochia continue to flow for a longer time than the true catamenia.

Meanings of Catamite:

noun

A boy kept for homosexual practices.

Meanings of Catamites:

noun

A boy kept for homosexual practices.

Meanings of Catamiting:

adjective

That makes use of or keeps catamites.

Meanings of Catamount:

noun

A medium-sized or large wild cat, especially a puma.

Usage examples:

The researchers want to determine whether this slice of the santa monica mountains can sustain a he…