catalysis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəˈtæləsɪs/

Noun

catalysis (countable and uncountable, plural catalyses)

1. (chemistry) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.

Further reading

• catalysis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• catalysis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• catalysis at OneLook Dictionary Search