See Also: Catalyse(medicine)
catalyse(dictionary)

catalyse (iou)



catalyse verb trans. Also *catalyze. L19.
[from CATALYSIS after analyse.]
Chemistry. Accelerate or promote (a reaction or process) by catalysis.
fig.: Nature The technology bred of science has catalysed stupendous economic growth.
catalysed adjective (a) that has been catalysed; (b) (of a motor vehicle) having a catalytic converter: M20.
catalyser noun a catalyst E20.