catalysis
pronunciation
How to pronounce catalysis in British English:
UK [kəˈtæləsɪs]
How to pronounce catalysis in American English:
US [kəˈtæləsɪs]
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- Noun:
- acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
Word Origin
- catalysis (n.)
- 1650s, "dissolution," from Latinized form of Greek katalysis "dissolution, a dissolving" (of governments, military units, etc.), from katalyein "to dissolve," from kata- "down" (or "completely"), see cata-, + lyein "to loosen" (see lose). Chemical sense "change caused by an agent which itself remains unchanged" is attested from 1836, introduced by Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848).
Example
- 1. Learn catalyzer of vapor phase catalysis hydrogenation and reaction example .
- 2. Stellacci explains that the ability to get such detailed images is important for the study of such processes as catalysis , corrosion and the internal functioning of batteries and fuel cells , and many biological processes such as interactions between proteins .
- 3. Progress in research of co2 activated by plasma and plasma catalysis is summarized .
- 4. Synthesis of permethrin under phase transfer catalysis .
- 5. Relating to or causing or involving catalysis .