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						What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not consumed in the process?
													What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction but is not consumed in the process?												
												
												
		
                    
The term for such a substance is a catalyst. Catalysts increase the rate of a chemical reaction by providing an alternative pathway with lower activation energy, thereby accelerating the reaction without being consumed themselves.