catalysis

[ kuh-tal-uh-sis ]

noun

, plural ca·tal·y·ses [k, uh, -, tal, -, uh, -seez].

1. Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.
2. an action between two or more persons or forces, initiated by an agent that itself remains unaffected by the action:

   social catalyses occasioned by controversial writings.

catalysis

/ kəˈtælɪsɪs /

noun

1. acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst

Other Words From

• cat·a·lyt·ic [kat-l-, it, -ik], adjective noun
• cata·lyti·cal adjective
• cata·lyti·cal·ly adverb
• anti·cata·lytic adjective noun
• anti·cata·lyti·cal·ly adverb
• noncat·a·lytic adjective noun
• noncat·a·lyti·cal·ly adverb
• self-ca·taly·sis noun
• semi·cata·lytic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of catalysis¹

First recorded in 1645–55; from New Latin, from Greek katálȳsis “dissolution,” equivalent to katalȳ́ein “to dissolve” ( kata- cata- + lȳ́ein “to loosen”) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of catalysis¹

C17: from New Latin, from Greek katalusis, from kataluein to dissolve

Example Sentences

"What we are interested in is essentially to discover entirely new enzymatic reactions and general modes of enzyme catalysis," he added.

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In a paper published today in Nature Catalysis, researchers from the UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering's Amanchukwu Lab outlined a way to manipulate water molecules to make CO2R more efficient, with the ultimate goal of creating a clean energy loop.

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Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Southampton have used computational design methods to develop non-metal organic porous framework materials, with potential applications in areas such as catalysis, water capture or hydrogen storage.

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More than 95,000 MOFs have so far been discovered with a broad range of applications in fields such as catalysis, gas separation and energy storage.

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Other applications areas could include proton conduction, catalysis, water capture and hydrogen storage.

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