Main Entry: cat·a·lyze

Pronunciation: \ˈka-tə-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): cat·a·lyzed; cat·a·lyz·ing

Date: 1890

1 : to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)
2 : bring about, inspire
3 : to alter significantly by or as if by catalysis <innovations in basic chemical theory that have catalyzed the field — Newsweek>

— cat·a·lyz·er noun