catalysis
noun/kəˈtæləsɪs/
Etymology From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, cata- + -lysis.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
- Derived terms
- allelocatalysis, aminocatalysis, autocatalysis, biocatalysis, chemocatalysis, cocatalysis, electrocatalysis, heterocatalysis, heterogeneous catalysis, homogeneous catalysis, nanocatalysis, organocatalysis, phase transfer catalysis, photocatalysis, pyrocatalysis, self-catalysis, sonocatalysis