katal
nounEtymology From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”).
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences In the International System of Units, the derived unit of catalytic activity; one mole per second. Symbol: kat.
- Derived terms
- attokatal, centikatal, decakatal, decikatal, exakatal, femtokatal, gigakatal, hectokatal, kilokatal, microkatal, millikatal, nanokatal, picokatal, yoctokatal
- Related terms
- catalysis