electrocatalysis

noun

catalysis of a half cell reaction at the surface of an electrode.

OriginEnglish catalysis ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
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Meanings

nounelectrocatalysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistrycatalysis of a half cell reaction at the surface of an electrode.

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishcatalysis
  7. Englishelectrocatalysis

From electro- + catalysis.

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Translations

French électrocatalyse
  • électrocatalyseatalysis of a half cell reaction
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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