English Explanatory Dictionary

catalysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kəˈtæləsɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-catalysis.wav

Word forms

catalysis catalyses

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.

Related words

catalyst catalytic catalyze catalyzer

Derived words

allelocatalysis aminocatalysis autocatalysis biocatalysis chemocatalysis cocatalysis electrocatalysis heterocatalysis heterogeneous catalysis homogeneous catalysis nanocatalysis organocatalysis phase transfer catalysis photocatalysis pyrocatalysis self-catalysis sonocatalysis
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