Meaning catalyze
What does catalyze mean? Here you find 6 meanings of the word catalyze. You can also add a definition of catalyze yourself

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catalyze


1890, back-formation from catalysis on model of analyze/analysis. Related: Catalyzed; catalyzing. Probably influenced by French catalyser (1842).
Source: etymonline.com

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catalyze


to act upon or influence.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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catalyze


(v) change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Source: beedictionary.com

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catalyze


to increase the speed of a chemical reaction without being changed in the overall reaction process. See enzyme.
Source: lpi.oregonstate.edu

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catalyze


To act as a catalyst. Or, to speed up a chemical reaction.
Source: owp.csus.edu

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catalyze


en|to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction(transitive) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction. en|to accelerate a process(transitive) To accelerate a process. (transitiv [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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