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Beyond Automation: The Future of Human Ingenuity Platinum evokes catalytic durability and rare value.
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Trond Arne Undheim, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Then, a series of filters removes salts and some of the organic contaminants, followed by a chemical process called catalytic oxidation that uses heat and oxygen to break down the remaining organic compounds.
—Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
Unlike traditional thermal conversion methods such as incineration, gasification, or pyrolysis—which typically rely on combustion, oxygen input, or catalytic beds—Raven SR’s two-stage process is driven by indirect electric heating, offering superior control over reaction conditions and emissions.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Jones fleshes out the catalytic 1969 protests against Frank Erwin, when the imperial UT regent pushed to demolish old oaks along the creek to make way for a stadium expansion.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Trond Arne Undheim, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Then, a series of filters removes salts and some of the organic contaminants, followed by a chemical process called catalytic oxidation that uses heat and oxygen to break down the remaining organic compounds.
—Berrin Tansel, The Conversation, 30 July 2025
Unlike traditional thermal conversion methods such as incineration, gasification, or pyrolysis—which typically rely on combustion, oxygen input, or catalytic beds—Raven SR’s two-stage process is driven by indirect electric heating, offering superior control over reaction conditions and emissions.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Jones fleshes out the catalytic 1969 protests against Frank Erwin, when the imperial UT regent pushed to demolish old oaks along the creek to make way for a stadium expansion.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Catalytic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catalytic. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik 
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
the catalytic action of an enzyme
Medical Definition
catalytic
adjective
cat·a·lyt·ic
ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈit-ik
: causing, involving, or relating to catalysis
a catalytic reaction
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