Definition of Catalyze

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catalyze (Amer.)
v. accelerate the rate of a chemical reaction by catalysis; cause change while remaining unaffected (also catalyse)

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Catalyze Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

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catalyze

Verb
1. change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
(synonym) catalyse
(hypernym) change state, turn
(derivation) catalyst, accelerator
(classification) chemistry, chemical science


Catalyze Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries

Environmental Engineering (English ver.)
CATALYZE
To modify, especially to increase, the rate of a chemical reaction by Catalysis or the action of a Catalyst.

catalyze (CAT-uh-LIZE)
  To act as a catalyst. Or, to speed up a chemical reaction.


Catalyze Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

General Chemistry Glossary
catalyst (catalyze; catalysis)
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A substance which increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed or produced by the reaction. Catalysts speed both the forward and reverse reactions, without changing the position of equilibrium . Enzymes are catalysts for many biochemical reactions.


Catalyze Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Catalysis
In chemistry and biology, catalysis is the acceleration (increase in rate) of a chemical reaction by means of a substance called a catalyst, which is itself not consumed by the overall reaction. More generally, one may at times call anything that accelerates a process, a "catalyst" (for example, a "catalyst for political change"). The word is derived from the Greek noun κατάλυσις, related to the verb καταλύειν, meaning to annul or to untie or to pick up.

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