[jbovlaste] Re: catalyst

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 4:25 AM, * Hieran Makhwali
<sarefo@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> not only is it restricted to bio-catalysts imo, but even to those that
> facilitate catabolic reactions. but as i said, enzymes are very
> important in anabolic reactions, and for example repair DNA etc.

Shouldn't those be called "analysts" instead of "catalysts"? :)

When forming lujvo, it is possible to extend the literal meaning of
the components, so even if "se fusra" is limited to bio-catalysts that
facilitate catabolic reactions, that doesn't mean that "selfusra"
can't have a wider application. Perhaps "zanfusra" and "malfusra" can
distinguish the ana- and cata-bolic types.

I'm not saying this is necessarily a good idea, just that one
shouldn't be too literal-minded when forming lujvo, as long as the
structure of the relationship is respected. I have used "kijyfusra"
for "rusty", BTW.

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