catalyze
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- catalyzer noun
Etymology
Origin of catalyze
First recorded in 1885–90; cataly(sis) + (-i)ze
Vocabulary lists containing catalyze
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The materials were then evaluated for their ability to catalyze hydrogen peroxide production.
From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026
“As Oracle demonstrates superior EPS growth, it should catalyze better investor sentiment and trigger greater appreciation for the stock.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
CES, short for the Consumer Electronics Show, an annual tech get-together in Las Vegas, appeared to catalyze those moves as it spotlighted AI-trained self-driving cars.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
“Low rates and risk-on market conditions should catalyze fixed deposit conversion to higher-yield wealth products and bancassurance,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
One reason why technology tends to catalyze itself is that advances depend upon previous mastery of simpler problems.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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