catalyze

[ kat-l-ahyz ]
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verb (used with object),cat·a·lyzed, cat·a·lyz·ing.
  1. to act upon by catalysis.

Origin of catalyze

1
First recorded in 1885–90; cataly(sis) + (-i)ze
  • Also especially British, cat·a·lyse .

Other words from catalyze

  • cat·a·lyz·er, noun

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Scientific definitions for catalyze

catalyze

[ kătl-īz′ ]


  1. To modify, especially to increase, the rate of a chemical reaction through the action of a catalyst.

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