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catalyze

verb cat·a·lyze \ˈka-tə-ˌlīz\
cat·a·lyzedcat·a·lyz·ing

Definition of CATALYZE

transitive verb
1
:  to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)
3
:  to alter significantly by or as if by catalysis <innovations in basic chemical theory that have catalyzed the field — Newsweek>
cat·a·lyz·er noun
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First Known Use of CATALYZE

1890

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

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Medical Dictionary

catalyze

transitive verb cat·a·lyze
cat·a·lyzed or British cat·a·lysedcat·a·lyz·ing or British cat·a·lys·ing

Medical Definition of CATALYZE

:  to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)
cat·a·lyz·er or British cat·a·lys·er noun

Variants of CATALYZE

cat·a·lyze or British cat·a·lyse \ˈkat-əl-ˌīz\

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