Catalitic

Catalitic is an adjective that means relating to a catalyst or catalysis, or to the action of catalysis itself. It describes processes, materials, or phenomena that involve acceleration of a chemical reaction by a substance that remains unchanged at the end of the reaction. The term is derived from catalyst and the suffix -itic, and it conveys the same basic idea as the more common word catalytic.

In current scientific usage, catalytic is by far the preferred spelling. Catalitic appears as a variant, often in older literature or in regional writings, and is generally understood to have the same meaning as catalytic. Because catalytic is overwhelmingly dominant in contemporary texts, catalitic usage may be encountered as historical or stylistic rather than standard terminology.

Applications of the term, when used, align with the broader field of catalysis. This includes descriptions of catalytic activity in chemical reactions, surfaces or materials that promote catalysis, and processes where a catalyst alters reaction rates without being consumed. In practice, researchers usually choose catalytic to avoid ambiguity and to align with widely accepted terminology.

Overall, catalitic is a recognized but uncommon variant of catalytic, with the same core meaning related to catalysts and catalysis. In most modern technical writing, catalytic remains the preferred form.