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catalysis

[ kuh-tal-uh-sis ]
/ kəˈtæl ə sɪs /
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noun, plural ca·tal·y·ses [kuh-tal-uh-seez]. /kəˈtæl əˌsiz/.
Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
an action between two or more persons or forces, initiated by an agent that itself remains unaffected by the action: social catalyses occasioned by controversial writings.
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Origin of catalysis

1645–55; <New Latin <Greek katálȳsis dissolution, equivalent to katalȳ́(ein) to dissolve (kata-cata- + lȳ́ein to loosen) + -sis-sis

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British Dictionary definitions for catalysis

catalysis
/ (kəˈtælɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst

Word Origin for catalysis

C17: from New Latin, from Greek katalusis, from kataluein to dissolve
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