CATALYZE


Meaning of CATALYZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-tə-ˌlīz ]

transitive verb

( -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.