GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Catalyse (kătˈȧ‑līz), v. t. [ML., fr. Gr.  dissolution, fr.  to destroy, dissolve; κατά down, wholly +  to loose.] same as catalyze.
   
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   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]