catalyze
pronunciation
How to pronounce catalyze in British English:
UK ['kætəlaɪz]
How to pronounce catalyze in American English:
US [ˈkætlˌaɪz]
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- Verb:
- change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Word Origin
- catalyze (v.)
- 1890, back-formation from catalysis on model of analyze/analysis. Related: Catalyzed; catalyzing. Probably influenced by French catalyser (1842).
Example
- 1. After you use the catalyst to catalyze the glue , it takes only five minutes to form a solid bond .
- 2. Staying open to this experience will catalyze valuable realizations .
- 3. Rapid growth of asian economy catalyze promotion of hotel industry .
- 4. Presumably , the enzymes that catalyze the reactions also have a mirror-image relationship .
- 5. Possible negative effects : to catalyze social differentiation and spatial segregation .