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catalysis
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ca·tal·y·sis  (k-tl-ss)
n. pl. ca·tal·y·ses (-sz)
The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction.

[Greek katalusis, dissolution, from katalein, to dissolve : kata-, intensive pref.; see cata- + lein, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

catalysis [kəˈtælɪsɪs]
n pl -ses [-ˌsiːz]
(Chemistry) acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst
[from New Latin, from Greek katalusis, from kataluein to dissolve]

catalysis
Rare. the process of decay or deterioration. See also change.
See also: Decaying
the process of an agent that affects a chemical or other reaction without being itself changed or affected. See also decaying. — catalyst, n.
See also: Change
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.catalysis - acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"
autocatalysis - catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Translations
catalysis [kəˈtælɪsɪs] N (catalyses (pl)) [kəˈtæləˌsiːz]catálisis f
catalysis
nKatalyse f
catalysis [kəˈtæləsɪs] n (Chem) → catalisi f


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