- catalyst poison
- a substance firmly bound to the active areas on the surface of a catalyst, which prevents the adsorption of the reactants for the desired chemical reaction.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
catalyst poison
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poison — noun 1》 a substance that causes death or harm when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism. 2》 something that has a destructive or corrupting influence. 3》 Chemistry a substance that reduces the activity of a catalyst. 4》 Physics an… … English new terms dictionary
каталитический яд — контактный яд — [Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.] Тематики электротехника, основные понятия Синонимы контактный яд EN catalyst poisoncontact poison … Справочник технического переводчика
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