catalyst vs leavening agent

catalyst

noun
  • A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. 

  • A catalytic converter. 

  • An object that facilitates the casting of a spell (such as a magic wand). 

  • Something that encourages progress or change. 

  • An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion. 

leavening agent

noun
  • Any organism or substance added to a food product (such as dough or batter) that makes it rise when cooked. 

How often have the words catalyst and leavening agent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )