Katalyse

Meaning

catalysis (chemistry: the increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst)

Concepts

catalysis

catalyse

speed up

Translations

catalyse

catálise

catálisis

catalisi

κατάλυση

catàlisi

tezleşim

katalyse

acelerar una reacción química

catalisis

kataliz

substance

catalyser

catalizzare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kataˈlyːzə/

Etymology

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