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catalysis

  • /kəˈtæləsɪs/

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

noun catalyses

  1. countable, uncountable The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.

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noun chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst

Españolcatálisis
日本語触媒作用 shokubai sayō
中文催化作用 cuīhuà zuòyòng, 觸媒作用 /触媒作用 chùméi zuòyòng
Portuguêscatálise
Françaiscatalyse
DeutschKatalyse
Italianocatalisi
Ελληνικάκατάλυση katálysi
Românăcataliză
Русскийката́лиз katáliz

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"catalysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/catalysis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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catalysis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/catalysis

Chicago

"catalysis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/catalysis.

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@misc{catalysis_2026,
  title = {catalysis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catalysis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}