Definitions for catalysis

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catalysis ca·tal·y·sis

Spelling: [kuh-tal-uh-sis]

IPA: /kəˈtæl ə sɪs/

Catalysis is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 304 anagrams from letters in catalysis (aacilssty).

Definitions for catalysis

noun

1. Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
2. an action between two or more persons or forces, initiated by an agent that itself remains unaffected by the action:

Origin of catalysis

1645-55; New Latin Greek katálȳsis dissolution, equivalent to katalȳ́(ein) to dissolve (kata- cata- + lȳ́ein to loosen) + -sis -sis

Examples for catalysis

"I think you can rely upon your powers of catalysis, Dorothy," he said.

The phenomenon known as "catalysis" is of common occurrence in both inorganic and organic chemistry.

We should see the building of crystals, catalysis, and the movements of unstable compounds.

We may look upon this process as a special kind of catalysis.

They've found the secret of catalysis, and can actually synthesize any catalytic agent they want.

We call this catalysis, catalytic action, the action of presence, or by what learned name we choose.