catalysis — (n.) 1650s, dissolution, from Gk. katalysis dissolution, a dissolving (of governments, military units, etc.), from katalyein to dissolve, from kata down (or completely ), see CATA (Cf. cata ), + lyein to loosen (see LOSE (Cf. lose)) … Etymology dictionary
catalysis — ► NOUN ▪ the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst. DERIVATIVES catalytic adjective. ORIGIN Greek katalusis dissolution … English terms dictionary
catalysis — [kə tal′ə sis] n. pl. catalyses [kə tal′əsēz΄] [ModL < Gr katalysis, dissolution: see CATA & LYSIS] the speeding up or, sometimes, slowing down of the rate of a chemical reaction caused by the addition of some substance that does not undergo a … English World dictionary
Catalysis — Catalyst redirects here. For other uses, see Catalyst (disambiguation). Solid heterogeneous catalysts such as in automobile catalytic converters are plated on structures designed to maximize their surface area … Wikipedia
catalysis — catalytic /kat l it ik/, adj., n. catalytical, adj. catalytically, adv. /keuh tal euh sis/, n., pl. catalyses / seez /. 1. Chem. the causing or accelerating of a chemical change by the addition of a catalyst. 2. an action between two or more… … Universalium
catalysis — The effect that a catalyst exerts upon a chemical reaction. [G. katalysis, dissolution] contact c. a process wherein the catalyst is a solid and the catalyzed reaction is produced after the reactants (usually gases) have made contact with the… … Medical dictionary
catalysis — [[t]kətæ̱lɪsɪs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Catalysis is the speeding up of a chemical reaction by adding a catalyst to it. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
catalysis — katalizė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Reakcijos greitinimas katalizatoriumi. atitikmenys: angl. catalysis vok. Katalyse, m rus. катализ, m pranc. catalyse, f … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
catalysis — katalizė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Reakcijos greitinimas katalizatoriumi. atitikmenys: angl. catalysis rus. катализ … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
catalysis — katalizė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. catalysis vok. Katalyse, f rus. катализ, m pranc. catalyse, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
