catalyze

EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

catalyse (mainly UK)

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /ˈkætəˌlaɪz/

VerbEdit

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

(transitive) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
(transitive) To accelerate a process.
(transitive) To inspire significantly by catalysis.

Related termsEdit

TranslationsEdit

to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction

Catalan: catalitzar (ca)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 催化 (zh) (cuīhuà)
Dutch: katalyseren (nl)
Finnish: katalysoida
French: catalyser (fr)
Icelandic: hvetja

Polish: katalizować (pl)
Portuguese: catalisar
Russian: катализи́ровать (ru) impf or pf (katalizírovatʹ)
Spanish: catalizar (es)
Swedish: katalysera
Vietnamese: xúc tác

to accelerate a process

Catalan: catalitzar (ca)
Finnish: kiihdyttää (fi), jouduttaa (fi), katalysoida
Polish: katalizować (pl)

Portuguese: catalisar
Spanish: catalizar (es)