catalyse
/ˈkætəˌlaɪz/
verb
- To cause or accelerate a chemical reaction by adding a substance that is not consumed in the process.
- Certain metals can catalyse the breakdown of pollutants in the air.
- The chemist used a platinum wire to catalyse the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.
- Enzymes in the human body catalyse the digestion of food.
- To cause an important change or event to happen more quickly or effectively.
- The invention of the internet catalysed a global shift in how people communicate.
- The new law catalysed a wave of environmental reforms across the country.
- Her speech catalysed the community into action to clean up the local park.
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