Catalyyttisten

Catalyyttisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective katalyyttinen, meaning catalytic. In Finnish, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case, and the ending -isten appears on adjectives of the -inen class when forming genitive plural phrases. The form is most commonly found in technical and scientific Finnish, especially in chemistry and catalysis contexts.

Etymology and formation: The adjective katalyyttinen is derived from the noun katalyytti, meaning catalyst, which itself comes from the term katalyyysi (catalysis) with roots in Greek. The genitive plural form of katalyyttinen is katalyyttisten, used before a plural noun in a genitive construction to express “of catalytic …” as in governing phrases.

Usage: Catalyyttisten occurs in phrases describing attributes or properties related to catalysts or catalytic processes. It is typical in written Finnish for scientific reporting, summaries, and discussions of catalytic systems. Examples include combinations such as katalyyttisten aineiden (of catalytic substances) and katalyyttisten reaktioiden ominaisuudet (the properties of catalytic reactions).

Examples:

- katalyyttisten aineiden ominaisuudet → the properties of catalytic substances

- katalyyttisten reaktioiden nopeus → the speed of catalytic reactions

See also: katalyytti, katalyysi, catalysis (in Finnish scientific literature).