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Ah, ok, thanks. Lawrence
> >> A catalyst is precisely just that an auxilliary
> agent
> >> that speeds up some ongoing process (IMHO orginally
> >> a chemical reaction).
> >
> >And, if I remember my chemistry correctly, the
> catalyst itself remains
> >unchanged?
>
> IIRC, it aids in the reaction without undergoing
> chemical changes itself but may break down after
> a while.
>
> Philip.
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