What does catalyse mean?
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cata·lyse
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Princeton's WordNet
catalyze, catalyseverb
change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
GCIDE
Catalyseverb
same as catalyze.
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catalyse
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recycles quickly, very small amounts of catalyst often suffice; mixing, surface area, and temperature are important factors in reaction rate. Catalysts generally react with one or more reactants to form intermediates that subsequently give the final reaction product, in the process of regenerating the catalyst. Catalysis may be classified as either homogeneous, whose components are dispersed in the same phase (usually gaseous or liquid) as the reactant, or heterogeneous, whose components are not in the same phase. Enzymes and other biocatalysts are often considered as a third category. Catalysis is ubiquitous in chemical industry of all kinds. Estimates are that 90% of all commercially produced chemical products involve catalysts at some stage in the process of their manufacture. The term "catalyst" is derived from Greek καταλύειν, kataluein, meaning "loosen" or "untie". The concept of catalysis was invented by chemist Elizabeth Fulhame, based on her novel work in oxidation-reduction experiments.
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catalyse
Catalyse refers to the process of speeding up a chemical reaction by reducing the amount of energy needed to trigger the reaction, often through the use of a catalyst. A catalyst refers to a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change.
Webster Dictionary
Catalyse
of Catalysis
Etymology: [ML., fr. Gr. dissolution, fr. to destroy, dissolve; kata` down, wholly + to loose.]
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Anagrams for catalyse »
acylates
staylace
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of catalyse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of catalyse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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There is this curious situation now where the Reddit crowd has turned its sights on a bigger whale in terms of trying to catalyse something of a short squeeze in the silver market, the most important factor here is that silver is heavily shorted, the paper market is much, much larger than the underlying commodity can justify.
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