Verb: catalyze 'ka-tu,lIz
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: catalyse)
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: catalyse)
- (chemistry) change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
"They found that some RNA molecules were able to catalyze chemical reactions";
- catalyse [Brit]
Derived forms: catalyzes, catalyzing, catalyzed
Type of: change state, turn
Encyclopedia: Catalyze