"catalyse" meaning in English

See catalyse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: catalyses [present, singular, third-person], catalysing [participle, present], catalysed [participle, past], catalysed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} catalyse (third-person singular simple present catalyses, present participle catalysing, simple past and past participle catalysed)
  1. (chemistry) (chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of catalyze Categories (topical): Catalysis, Chemistry Derived forms: autocatalyse, autocatalysed, biocatalysed, catalysable, catalysation, catalyser, organocatalysed, photocatalysed, uncatalysed
    Sense id: en-catalyse-en-verb-V4WsJT7M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 7 22 17 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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