catalyze

2 definitions found

catalyze - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  catalyze \catalyze\ v. t.
     1. 1 (chemistry) to cause (a chemical reaction) to proceed
        more quickly by contacting the reactant(s) with another
        substance; as, moisture catalyzes the oxidation of iron in
        air. [Also spelled catalyse.]
  
     Syn: change by catalysis, cause to catalyze.
          [WordNet 1.5]

catalyze - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  catalyze
      v 1: change by catalysis or cause to catalyze [syn: catalyze,
           catalyse]