CATALYSIS


Meaning of CATALYSIS in English

[ kə'talɪsɪs ]

■ noun Chemistry & Biochemistry the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst.

Derivatives

catalytic ˌkatə'lɪtɪk adjective

catalytically adverb

Origin

C19: from mod. L., from Gk katalusis , from kataluein 'dissolve'.

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