catalyze

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catalyze

  • /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/

verb catalyzes · catalyzing · catalyzed · catalyse

  1. transitive To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
  2. transitive To accelerate a process.
  3. transitive To inspire significantly by catalysis.

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verb to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction

Españolcatalizar
中文催化 cuīhuà
Portuguêscatalisar
Françaiscatalyser
Italianocatalizzare
Русскийкатализи́ровать katalizírovatʹ
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verb to accelerate a process

Españolcatalizar
Portuguêscatalisar
Françaiscatalyser
Italianocatalizzare
Русскийкатализи́ровать katalizírovatʹ

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

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

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

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@misc{catalyze_2026,
  title = {catalyze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/catalyze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}