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decakatal

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 101 katals. Symbol: da

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: metrology

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Hellenic *dékə Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (dékă) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás)der. Late Latin decasder. French déca-bor. English deca- English katal English decakatal From deca- + katal.

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  • French: décakatal — an SI unit of catalytic activity
  • Malay: dekakatal — an SI unit of catalytic activity
  • Swedish: dekakatal — an SI unit of catalytic activity