noun
catalytic reaction
Technical term in chemistry for a reaction accelerated by a catalyst, often involving surface contact.
接触反応は、触媒の表面で起こることが多い。
Catalytic reactions often occur on the surface of the catalyst.
触媒 is the catalyst itself, while 接触反応 is the reaction that the catalyst facilitates.
Compound of 接触 (contact) and 反応 (reaction), directly describing a reaction that occurs upon contact with a catalyst.