Definition of CATALYSIS

catalysis

Meanings

Plural: catalyses

Noun

  • acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
    • "of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"
  • The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

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Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 15

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