catalysis

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.

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

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catalysis

Noun

acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst [Greek kataluein to dissolve]

catalytic adj

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catalysis

Rare. the process of decay or deterioration. See also change.

See also: Decaying

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

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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" contact action 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