catalytic role

collocation in English

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catalytic
adjective
uk
/ˌkæt.əˈlɪt.ɪk/us
/ˌkæt̬.əˈlɪt̬.ɪk/
making a chemical reaction happen more quickly by using ...
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role
noun[C]
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
the position or purpose that someone or something has in a situation, organization, society, ...
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There are several potential candidates that could play acatalyticrolein the different regions.
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Researchers played acatalyticroleand suggested having seed-grower farmers to facilitate the integration of the varieties into the local seed system.
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The artists played acatalyticrolewithin the social elites in transforming this reciprocity into a new concept of art.
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Nevertheless, undoubtedly, some disorders do have an acute onset, and there is the possibility that acute events play acatalyticrolein timing.
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The consulting ethicist plays a key butcatalyticrolein moving the story forward.
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However, a contribution from a recognized public fund may also play acatalyticrolein attracting private funds to subsidized projects, and ultimately to environmental investment activities overall.
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It has acatalyticrole, which is crucial.
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However, it would be successful in acting in acatalyticrolein bringing about change.
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He spoke of its having acatalyticrole, but he also said that he does not want to see it supervising another board.
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It is generating more and more of its own funds and thatcatalyticrolein bringing private investment into the sphere of its investments is particularly encouraging.
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Since then, thecatalyticroleof short, strong hydrogen bonds has been debated.
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Experts further recognised the crucial andcatalyticroleof womens organisations and called for them to help build support and momentum for the above.
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A notable example is thecatalyticroleof chlorine free radicals in the breakdown of ozone.
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Yet, simultaneously, the medium-to-small centres have taken on acatalyticrolein urbanization and economic development.
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Biotin plays acatalyticrolein some carboxyl transfer reactions and is covalently attached, via an amide bond, to a lysine residue in enzymes requiring this coenzyme.
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Trace metals are typically required by microorganisms as micronutrients, commonly for catalytic roles in a variety of enzymes.
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The consortium is a group of universities dedicated to the development of an innovative culture in their institutions, and to acatalyticrolefor innovation in industry and society.
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