Definition of Catalysis

1. Noun. Acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction. "Of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"

Exact synonyms: Contact Action
Specialized synonyms: Autocatalysis
Generic synonyms: Chemical Action, Chemical Change, Chemical Process
Derivative terms: Catalytic

Definition of Catalysis

1. n. Dissolution; degeneration; decay.

Definition of Catalysis

1. Noun. (context: label=chemistry cat=en:Chemical processes) The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction induced by a catalyst. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Catalysis

1. [n -LYSES]

Medical Definition of Catalysis

1. The acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst. (16 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catalysis

catalogues
cataloguing
cataloreactant
catalos
catalpa
catalpas
catalufa
catalymetric
catalysation
catalyse
catalysed
catalyser
catalysers
catalyses
catalysing
catalysis (current term)
catalysize
catalyst
catalysts
catalytic
catalytic activity
catalytic agent
catalytic antibody
catalytic centre
catalytic converter
catalytic converters
catalytic cracker
catalytic model
catalytic reformer
catalytic site

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