Bahasa Melayu

pemangkin

Bahasa Melayu

English

catalyst

A substance or factor that helps a change happen faster or encourages an action to begin.

ڤمڠكين

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pemangkin itu mempercepat tindak balas kimia.

    The catalyst sped up the chemical reaction.

  2. Idea baharu menjadi pemangkin kepada perubahan di sekolah itu.

    The new idea became a catalyst for change at that school.

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pemangkin

It can be used in science or for something that starts change.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.