catalyze
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catalyzed, past tense; catalysed, past participle; catalyzes, 3rd person singular present; catalyses, 3rd person singular present; catalysed, past tense; catalyzed, past participle; catalysing, present participle; catalyzing, present participle;
/ˈkatlˌīz/,
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catalyzed, past tense; catalysed, past participle; catalyzes, 3rd person singular present; catalyses, 3rd person singular present; catalysed, past tense; catalyzed, past participle; catalysing, present participle; catalyzing, present participle;
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Cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst
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Cause (an action or process) to begin
- - the tragic event helped to catalyze the already growing popular anger
Web Definitions:
- change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
- Catalysis is the change in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents that participate in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction itself. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations. ...
- To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction; To accelerate a process; To inspire significantly by catalysis
- (Catalyzed) In finishing, an ingredient added to a basic product to provide additional performance characteristics.
- (Catalyzing) The addition of a curing agent to allow for heat curing of silicone rubber.
- cause to happen more rapidly