ca·tal·y·sis 
(kə-tălĭ-sĭs)
(kə-tălĭ-sĭs)n. pl. ca·tal·y·ses (-sēz′)
The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction.
[Greek katalusis, dissolution, from katalūein, to dissolve : kata-, intensive pref.; see CATA- + lūein, to loosen; see leu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
cat′a·lytic (kăt′l-ĭtĭk) adj.
cat′a·lyti·cal·ly adv.
- abscisic acid
- abscissa
- abscission
- abscission zone
- abscond
- absconder
- abseil
- absence
- absence seizure
- absent
- absentee
- absentee ballot
- absenteeism
- absentee vote
- absentee voter
- absently
- absent-minded
- absent-mindedly
- absent-mindedness
- absent without leave
- absinth
- absinthe
- absolute
- absolute alcohol
- absolute convergence