Found 2 items, similar to catalyses.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: catalyses catalyses See catalysis catalysis n : acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; “of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced” [syn: contact action ] [also: catalyses (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: catalyse catalyze \catalyze\ v. t. 1. 1 (chemistry) to cause (a chemical reaction) to proceed more quickly by contacting the reactant(s) with another substance; as, moisture catalyzes the oxidation of iron in air. [Also spelled catalyse.] Syn: change by catalysis, cause to catalyze. [WordNet 1.5]