The present participle of catalyze; currently making something happen or speeding up a process.
From the verb 'catalyze' with the present participle suffix '-ing', used to describe ongoing catalytic action.
When we talk about something 'catalyzing change,' we're borrowing the chemistry term to describe anything that sparks a major transformation, like a single protest catalyzing a social movement.
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