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| cat·a·lyze [ kátt'l z ] (past and past participle cat·a·lyzed, present participle cat·a·lyz·ing, 3rd person present singular cat·a·lyz·es) |
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1. increase chemical reaction rate: to increase the rate of a chemical reaction by the action or use of a catalyst
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2. bring something about: to cause a particular thing to happen, or bring about a particular state of affairs
  The hearings have catalyzed the passage of financial reforms.
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3. transform something: to cause something to undergo basic change
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| [Late 19th century. <catalysis] |
