ตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยา
dtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa
Meanings
1NounB2
catalyst (chemistry)
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process
Examples
เอนไซม์en-saiเอนไซม์en-saienzyme (biological catalyst)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ร่างกายrâang gaaiร่างกายrâang gaai1body2physical condition; bodily healthของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาdtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาdtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa1catalyst (chemistry)2catalyst (agent of change)ทางชีวภาพtaang chee-wá-pâapทางชีวภาพtaang chee-wá-pâap1biological2biologically; by biological means
Enzymes in our body act as biological catalysts.
2NounC1
catalyst (agent of change)
a person or thing that quickly causes or accelerates significant change
Examples
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerคนใหม่kon màiคนใหม่kon mài1new person; newcomer; new member/hire2new romantic partner (colloquial)เป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuanเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuan1[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]2[to] amount to; be tantamount to; be effectively equivalent to [sth]ตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาdtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาdtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaa1catalyst (chemistry)2catalyst (agent of change)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateดีขึ้นdee kêunดีขึ้นdee kêun1[to] improve; get better2better; improved3better (to a greater degree)
The new manager was like a catalyst that made the team work better.
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ตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาdtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaaตัวเร่งปฏิกิริยาdtuua rêng bpà-dtì-gì-rí-yaacatalyst (chemistry)