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English noun: catalysis

1. catalysis (process) acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction


SamplesOf the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced.


Synonymscontact action


Broader (hypernym)chemical action, chemical change, chemical process


Narrower (hyponym)autocatalysis









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