catalyse
verb
(tr) to influence (a chemical reaction) by catalysis
catalyser
-
a word derived from
catalyse.
Example Sentences
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Though it has been shown that lipase acts as a true catalyser, this may not hold for all, especially for proteolytic, enzymes.
From Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 by Anonymous
For the transmission of this the gametes need not contain anything more than a catalyser or ferment for the synthesis of the photo-sensitive substance in the body of the animal.
From Darwin and Modern Science by A. C. (Albert Charles) Seward
To get this protobion the chemists summon a reagent known as a catalyser.
From The Breath of Life by John Burroughs
The catalyser works its magic on the jelly mass.
From The Breath of Life by John Burroughs
