catalysis

American  

[kuh-tal-uh-sis] / kəˈtæl ə sɪs /

noun

plural

catalyses

1. Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.

2. 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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catalysis British  

/ kəˈtælɪsɪs /

noun

1. acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst

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Other Word Forms

• anticatalytic adjective
• anticatalytically adverb
• catalytic adjective
• catalytical adjective
• catalytically adverb
• noncatalytic adjective
• noncatalytically adverb
• self-catalysis noun
• semicatalytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of catalysis

First recorded in 1645–55; from New Latin, from Greek katálȳsis “dissolution,” equivalent to katalȳ́ein “to dissolve” ( kata- cata- + lȳ́ein “to loosen”) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

Other applications areas could include proton conduction, catalysis, water capture and hydrogen storage.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

In the OneEarth commentary, the team explored sources of catalysis for sustainable and circular chemical processes through the following lenses:

From Science Daily • May 17, 2024

Perovskites are currently a hot topic in materials science due to their remarkable properties and potential applications, including sustainable energy technologies, catalysis, and optoelectronics, to name a few.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2024

Perovskites are named after their structural resemblance to the mineral calcium titanate perovskite, and are well known for their fascinating properties that can be applied in wide-ranging fields such as solar cells, lighting and catalysis.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

The phenomenon known as "catalysis" is of common occurrence in both inorganic and organic chemistry.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred