Well, since the question asks for your words, what would your words be?
You can get some help from Googling the word or look in a dictionary to find the definition.
A catalyst is a substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent change itself. It achieves this by providing an alternate reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, which is the energy required for the reaction to occur. Essentially, a catalyst increases the likelihood of successful collisions between reactant molecules, facilitating the formation of products. However, it does not alter the final outcome of the reaction or participate in the overall reaction equation.
