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ca·tal·y·sis

(kə-tăl′ĭ-sĭs)

n. pl. ca·tal·y·ses (-sēz′)

The action of a catalyst, especially an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction.

[Greek katalusis, dissolution, from katalūein, to dissolve : kata-, intensive pref.; see cata- + lūein, to loosen; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

cat′a·lyt′ic (kăt′l-ĭt′ĭk) adj.

cat′a·lyt′i·cal·ly adv.

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Adv. 1. catalytically - by catalytic action; in a catalytic manner; "catalytically stabilized combustion of propane"

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