Anticatalytically

/ˌæntiˌkætəˈlɪtɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner that opposes or inhibits catalytic action.

Etymology

From anticatalytic + -ally (the adverbial suffix). Forms an adverb from the adjective to describe how something acts in an anticatalytic way.

Kelly Says

This tongue-twister of a word shows how chemistry builds complex terminology—'anticatalytically' appears in research papers where scientists describe exactly how a substance slows down chemical reactions at the molecular level.

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