catalysing

ˈkætəlaɪzɪŋ

Definition of catalysing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

change

Rare

bringing about significant change

Rare

Her speech had a catalysing effect on the audience.

catalytic

transformative

chemistry

TECH.

causing or accelerating a reaction

TECH.

The scientist added a catalysing agent to the mixture.

initiating

stimulating

triggering

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Origin of catalysing

Greek, katalysis (dissolution) + -ing (action)

Examples of catalysing in a sentence

His ideas were catalysing change in the community.
The catalysing effect of the enzyme was remarkable.
Her speech had a catalysing impact on the audience.

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French:catalyseur, réactif, ...
German:verändernd, katalysierend, ...
Italian:catalizzante, accelerante, ...
Spanish:catalizador de cambio, acelerador, ...
Portuguese:catalisador, acelerador, ...
Chinese:催化性的, 催化的, ...
Japanese:触発する, 触媒, ...
Arabic:مُحَفِّز, مُحَفِّز, ...
Hebrew:מְחוֹלֵל, מְזָרֵז, ...
Russian:катализирующий, ускоряющий, ...
Ukrainian:каталізуючий, прискорюючий реакцію, ...
Hindi:परिवर्तनकारी, उत्प्रेरक, ...
Bengali:পরিবর্তন ঘটানো, প্রতিক্রিয়া ত্বরান্বিতকারী, ...
Catalan:transformador, catalitzador, ...
Czech:podněcující, katalytický, ...
Danish:forandrende, katalyserende, ...
Dutch:katalyserend, versnellend, ...
Greek:καταλυτικός, επιταχυντικός, ...
Hungarian:katalizáló, reakciógyorsító, ...
Khmer:ជំរុញការផ្លាស់ប្តូរ, ជំរុញប្រតិកម្ម, ...
Korean:변화를 일으키는, 촉매작용을 하는, ...
Persian:تغییر دهنده, کاتالیزوری, ...
Polish:katalizujący, przyspieszający reakcję, ...
Portuguese (BR):transformador, acelerador de reação, ...
Romanian:catalizând, accelerând o reacție, ...
Swedish:katalyserande, påskyndande en reaktion, ...
Thai:กระตุ้นการเปลี่ยนแปลง, เร่งปฏิกิริยา, ...
Turkish:değişimi hızlandıran, reaksiyonu hızlandıran, ...
Vietnamese:xúc tác, tăng tốc phản ứng, ...

catalyse

ˈkætəˌlaɪz

Definition of catalyse - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

initiate

Rare

inspire or precipitate an event or change

Rare

Her speech catalysed the reform movement..

inspire

precipitate

trigger

chemistry

TECH.

cause or accelerate a reaction without being consumed

TECH.

Enzymes catalyse the breakdown of proteins..

accelerate

facilitate

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Origin of catalyse

Greek, kata (down) + lysis (loosening)

Examples of catalyse in a sentence

His actions catalysed a series of unexpected events.
Catalysts can catalyse various chemical reactions.
Scientists aim to catalyse the process efficiently.

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French:catalyser, ...
German:auslösen, katalysieren, ...
Italian:catalizzare, accelerare, ...
Spanish:impulsar, acelerar, ...
Portuguese:catalisar, ...
Chinese:催化, 加速反应, ...
Japanese:触発する, 触媒する, ...
Arabic:حَفَّزَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזָרֵז, לְהַאִיץ, ...
Russian:катализировать, ускорять реакцию, ...
Ukrainian:стимулювати, прискорювати реакцію, ...
Hindi:प्रेरित करना, उत्प्रेरित करना, ...
Bengali:উদ্দীপিত করা, প্রতিক্রিয়া ত্বরান্বিত করা, ...
Catalan:inspirar, catalitzar, ...
Czech:podnítit, katalyzovat, ...
Danish:inspirere, katalysere, ...
Dutch:initiëren, katalyseren, ...
Greek:εμπνέω, καταλύω, ...
Hungarian:katalizálni, gyorsítani, ...
Khmer:ជំរុញ, បង្កកាតាលីក, ...
Korean:촉발하다, 촉매하다, ...
Persian:موجب شدن, کاتالیز کردن, ...
Polish:zainicjować, katalizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):catalisar, ...
Romanian:a cataliza, a accelera o reacție, ...
Swedish:initiera, påskynda, ...
Thai:กระตุ้น, เร่งปฏิกิริยา, ...
Turkish:tetiklemek, katalize etmek, ...
Vietnamese:kích thích, xúc tác, ...

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