触媒（しょくばい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: catalyst
Example sentences
- その出会いが変化の触媒になった。 — That encounter became a catalyst for change.
- 触媒が反応を速める。 — The catalyst speeds up the reaction.
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