catalysis
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˈtæləsɪs/
Noun
catalysis (countable and uncountable, plural catalyses)
- (chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
Derived terms
Translations
chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst
Further reading
- catalysis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- catalysis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- catalysis at OneLook Dictionary Search
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