catalysis

From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, cata- +‎ -lysis.

• IPA^(key): /kəˈtæləsɪs/

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catalysis (countable and uncountable, plural catalyses)

1. (chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.

• catalyst
• catalytic
• catalyze
• catalyzer

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• “catalysis”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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