catalyze

🇺🇸 /ˈkætəlaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkætəlaɪz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to speed up a chemical reaction without being used up

The addition of a catalyst will catalyze the reaction, making it happen more quickly.

translation

v. to speed up a chemical reaction without being used up

Word Forms

3rd Present catalyzes
Past catalyzed
Perfect catalyzed
Progressive catalyzing