CATALYZE


Meaning of CATALYZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ka-t ə - ˌ l ī z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -lyzed ; -lyz · ing

Date: 1890

1 : to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)

2 : BRING ABOUT , INSPIRE

3 : to alter significantly by or as if by catalysis <innovations in basic chemical theory that have catalyzed the field ― Newsweek >

– cat · a · lyz · er noun

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