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TOPIK 5noun

촉매제

chongmaeje [총매제]

촉매제가 · 촉매제를

catalyst (chemical or figurative)

Example

이번 정책이 경제 성장의 촉매제 역할을 했어요.

This policy acted as a catalyst for economic growth.

Word parts

촉 touch매 medium제 agent

Literally 'a touching medium agent': it speeds things up by contact without being used up.

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Pronounced [총매제] — nasalization; common pattern: X의 촉매제 역할을 하다.