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Definition of catalysis
catalyses
play \-ˌsēz\: a modification and especially increase in the rate of a chemical reaction induced by material unchanged chemically at the end of the reaction
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Origin and Etymology of catalysis
Greek katalysis dissolution, from katalyein to dissolve, from kata- + lyein to dissolve, release — more at lose
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