catalyze
English
Alternative forms
- catalyse (mainly UK)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Verb
catalyze (third-person singular simple present catalyzes, present participle catalyzing, simple past and past participle catalyzed)
- (chemistry)
- (transitive) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
- (transitive) To accelerate a process.
- (transitive) To inspire significantly by catalysis.
Translations
to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
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to accelerate a process
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Further reading
- “catalyze”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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