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/ˈkætəˌlaɪz/
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To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To accelerate a process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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To inspire significantly by catalysis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: catalyse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change state, turn
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Across languages
Translations 33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian :
catalizar
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Belarusian :
каталізава́ць
(katalizavácʹ)
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Catalan :
catalitzar
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Chinese Mandarin :
催化
(cuīhuà)
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Danish :
katalysere
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Dutch :
katalyseren
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Finnish :
katalysoida
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
French :
catalyser
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Galician :
catalizar
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Hungarian :
katalizál
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Icelandic :
hvetja
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Italian :
catalizzare
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Latvian :
katalizēt
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Polish :
katalizować
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Portuguese :
catalisar
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Russian :
катализи́ровать
(katalizírovatʹ)
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Spanish :
catalizar
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Swedish :
katalysera
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Ukrainian :
каталізува́ти
(katalizuváty)
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Vietnamese :
xúc tác
— to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction
Catalan :
catalitzar
— to accelerate a process
Finnish :
kiihdyttää
— to accelerate a process
Finnish :
jouduttaa
— to accelerate a process
Finnish :
katalysoida
— to accelerate a process
French :
catalyser
— to accelerate a process
Galician :
catalizar
— to accelerate a process
Hungarian :
katalizál
— to accelerate a process
Italian :
catalizzare
— to accelerate a process
Polish :
katalizować
— to accelerate a process
Portuguese :
catalisar
— to accelerate a process
Russian :
катализи́ровать
(katalizírovatʹ)
— to accelerate a process
Spanish :
catalizar
— to accelerate a process
Ukrainian :
каталізува́ти
(katalizuváty)
— to accelerate a process
