catalysis

[ kuh-tal-uh-sis ]

/ kəˈtæl ə sɪs /

noun, plural ca·tal·y·ses [kuh-tal-uh-seez]. /kəˈtæl əˌsiz/.

Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst.

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.

Origin of catalysis

1645–55; <New Latin <Greek katálȳsis dissolution, equivalent to katalȳ́(ein) to dissolve (kata-cata- + lȳ́ein to loosen) + -sis-sis

OTHER WORDS FROM catalysis

cat·a·lyt·ic

[kat-l-it-ik], /ˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective, nouncat·a·lyt·i·cal, adjectivecat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·cat·a·lyt·ic, adjective, noun

an·ti·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·cat·a·lyt·ic, adjective, nounnon·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbself-ca·tal·y·sis, nounsem·i·cat·a·lyt·ic, adjective

Words nearby catalysis

Catalonia, Catalonian, catalpa, catalufa, catalyse, catalysis, catalyst, catalytic, catalytic converter, catalytic cracker, catalytic cracking

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for catalysis

We should see the building of crystals, catalysis, and the movements of unstable compounds.
The Last Harvest|John Burroughs
"I think you can rely upon your powers of catalysis, Dorothy," he said.
The Vanity Girl|Compton Mackenzie
They've found the secret of catalysis, and can actually synthesize any catalytic agent they want.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
We may look upon this process as a special kind of catalysis.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel

The phenomenon known as "catalysis" is of common occurrence in both inorganic and organic chemistry.
The Chemistry of Plant Life|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

British Dictionary definitions for catalysis

catalysis

/ (kəˈtælɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst

Word Origin for catalysis

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for catalysis

catalysis

[ kə-tăl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. ca•tal•y•ses (-sēz′)

The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction.

单词	catalysis
释义	catalysis [ kuh-tal-uh-sis ] / kəˈtæl ə sɪs / noun, plural ca·tal·y·ses [kuh-tal-uh-seez]. /kəˈtæl əˌsiz/. Chemistry. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst. 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. Origin of catalysis 1645–55; <New Latin <Greek katálȳsis dissolution, equivalent to katalȳ́(ein) to dissolve (kata-cata- + lȳ́ein to loosen) + -sis-sis OTHER WORDS FROM catalysis cat·a·lyt·ic [kat-l-it-ik], /ˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective, nouncat·a·lyt·i·cal, adjectivecat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverban·ti·cat·a·lyt·ic, adjective, noun an·ti·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·cat·a·lyt·ic, adjective, nounnon·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbself-ca·tal·y·sis, nounsem·i·cat·a·lyt·ic, adjective Words nearby catalysis Catalonia, Catalonian, catalpa, catalufa, catalyse, catalysis, catalyst, catalytic, catalytic converter, catalytic cracker, catalytic cracking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for catalysis We should see the building of crystals, catalysis, and the movements of unstable compounds. The Last Harvest\|John Burroughs "I think you can rely upon your powers of catalysis, Dorothy," he said. The Vanity Girl\|Compton Mackenzie They've found the secret of catalysis, and can actually synthesize any catalytic agent they want. Islands of Space\|John W Campbell We may look upon this process as a special kind of catalysis. The Wonders of Life\|Ernst Haeckel The phenomenon known as "catalysis" is of common occurrence in both inorganic and organic chemistry. The Chemistry of Plant Life\|Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher British Dictionary definitions for catalysis catalysis / (kəˈtælɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) acceleration of a chemical reaction by the action of a catalyst Word Origin for catalysis C17: from New Latin, from Greek katalusis, from kataluein to dissolve Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for catalysis catalysis [ kə-tăl′ĭ-sĭs ] n. pl. ca•tal•y•ses (-sēz′) The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	cellarer cellaret cellar fungus cellarman cellarmaster cellar sash cell biology cellblock cell body cell bridge cell culture cell cycle cell division celle celled cellentani cell fusion cellhouse cell inclusion cellini cellini's halo cellist cell line cell lineage cellmate