catalysis

Meaning

The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.

Synonyms

contact action

katalysis

organic catalysis

Translations

catalyse

catálisis

catalisi

Katalyse

κατάλυση

catàlisi

catálise

tezleşim

katalyse

catalizzazione

kataliz

حفز

catalisis

العامل المساعد

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəˈtæləsɪs/

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.