catalysis
nounUK /kəˈtæl.ə.sɪs/
US /kəˈtæl.ə.sɪs/
Catalysis is when a helper makes a chemical reaction go faster without being used up.
The factory uses catalysis to turn raw materials into fuel more quickly.
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2. The process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance that is not consumed.
Catalysis by platinum helps convert harmful car exhaust into safer gases.
3. The action of a catalyst in living things, such as enzymes speeding up digestion.
Enzymatic catalysis breaks down food in your stomach.
4. A process in which one event or person causes or speeds up another development.
The new policy acted as catalysis for economic growth.