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xúc tác

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Hanoi [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦ taːk̚˧˦]Huế [sʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ taːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [sʊwk͡p̚˦˥ taːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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xúc tác means to catalyze.

Meanings of xúc tác in English

Verb

  1. to catalyze
    • chất xúc táca catalyst
    • Một số có thể xúc tác cho phản ứng nở, số khác cho phản ứng gel hóa.Several among them can catalyze blooming reactions, others gel formation.

Noun

  1. catalyst

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 觸 and 作.

Frequently asked questions

What does xúc tác mean in English?

xúc tác (verb) means "to catalyze".

How do you pronounce xúc tác?

IPA: Hanoi [sʊwk͡p̚˧˦ taːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [sʊwk͡p̚˦˥ taːk̚˦˥]. Tones: xúc — rising tone (sắc), tác — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.