Word Study
catalyse
CIDE DICTIONARY
catalyse, v. t. [ML., fr. Gr. dissolution, fr. to destroy, dissolve; kata` down, wholly + to loose.].
same as catalyze. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
catalyse, v.tr. (US catalyze) Chem. produce (a reaction) by catalysis.
Etymology
as CATALYSIS after analyse
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