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catalyses Definition and Meaning in English (catalyses definition)

verb
Synonyms:acceleratesexpeditespromotes
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Catalyses definition: To increase the rate of a chemical reaction or process by acting as a catalyst.

Definitions of Catalyses

  1. 1verb(formal)

    To increase the rate of a chemical reaction or process by acting as a catalyst.

Example Sentences

scientific

“The enzyme catalyses the breakdown of complex sugars.”

scientific

“Heat often catalyses chemical reactions, making them proceed faster.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivecatalyze
past tensecatalyzed
present participlecatalyzing
nouncatalyst
nouncatalysis

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Catalyses definition: To increase the rate of a chemical reaction or process by acting as a catalyst.
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