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With catalytic support, Nitricity proved its first plant viable and attracted mainstream capital.
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Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
These properties have fueled interest in HEAs for aerospace, energy, and catalytic applications.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Heroes for Humanity, launched in 2021 with a catalytic gift from SP Hinduja Bank Privée, hires and trains trusted local residents to deliver screenings, run help desks, lead health and hygiene sessions, and coach neighbors into livelihood pathways.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
African philanthropy—with its deep local knowledge and connection to communities—is well placed to play a catalytic leadership role in this transition.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
These properties have fueled interest in HEAs for aerospace, energy, and catalytic applications.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
Heroes for Humanity, launched in 2021 with a catalytic gift from SP Hinduja Bank Privée, hires and trains trusted local residents to deliver screenings, run help desks, lead health and hygiene sessions, and coach neighbors into livelihood pathways.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
African philanthropy—with its deep local knowledge and connection to communities—is well placed to play a catalytic leadership role in this transition.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
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