catalyze

English

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/
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Verb

catalyze (third-person singular simple present catalyzes, present participle catalyzing, simple past and past participle catalyzed)

  1. (chemistry, 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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  • catalyze”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.