catalyse

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A form of catalyze — To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.

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verbcatalyse (third-person singular simple present catalyses, present participle catalysing, simple past and past participle catalysed)

present singular third person catalyses · participle present catalysing · participle past catalysed · past catalysed

  1. UKalternativeAlternative spelling of catalyze.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbchange by catalysis or cause to catalyze

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APA

catalyse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalyse

MLA

“catalyse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalyse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catalyse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catalyse.

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