catalysis
noun
- chemical process
- to initiate change
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kəˈtæləsɪs/
noun
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, cata- + -lysis.
- The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.