catalysis
noun
the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
Example Sentences
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In their publication, the authors also provide suggestions on how catalyst-loaded COFs could be produced in a targeted manner in the future so that they remain stable and catalytically active even under harsh reaction conditions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
Globally, ADAR1 is the primary editor of repetitive sites and ADAR2 is the primary editor of non-repetitive coding sites, whereas the catalytically inactive ADAR3 predominantly acts as an inhibitor of editing.
From Nature ● Oct. 10, 2017
We, with Vodafone Foundation and the UN Foundation, created the Mobile Health Alliance — a global alliance trying to catalytically move mobile health all around the world.”
From Forbes ● Jul. 2, 2012
The samples were chemically cleaned, burned to produce carbon dioxide, catalytically converted into graphite and then tested for carbon 14 isotopes to fix the date by calculating the amount of radioactive decay.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the class of reaction known as “condensations,” it may be found that the course of the reaction is largely dependent upon the nature of some substance which acts catalytically.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
