Substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction (8)

I believe the answer is:

catalyst

(Other definitions for catalyst that I've seen before include "Substance improving a chemical reaction" , "Stimulus" , "Enzyme" , "Substance improving speed of a reaction" , "It causes chemical change" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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