Etymology

electrocatalysis

Today it means: catalysis of a half cell reaction at the surface of an electrode. Full definition →

English catalysis ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishcatalysis
  7. English todayelectrocatalysis

From electro- + catalysis.

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