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Six example sentences with catalyse, each labelled with its topic.
A pinch of platinum powder will catalyse the reaction, turning a sluggish hour into a few noisy seconds.
Science
The honeycomb inside a car's exhaust uses rare metals to catalyse dangerous fumes into harmless ones before they leave the pipe.
Environment
Enzymes in a ripe pineapple catalyse the breakdown of protein, which is why the marinade tenderizes meat within minutes.
Cooking
Enzymes in the liver catalyse the breakdown of most drugs, which is why doses vary so much from one patient to the next.
Medicine
A single weekend hackathon catalysed the company, turning a side project into a funded team within two months.
Startups
Cheap credit can catalyse a building boom, speeding construction that would have happened more slowly on its own.
Economics
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