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
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
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
