catalysis
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- noun
- /kəˈtælɪsɪs/
- Specialized
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catalisis
- Enzymes speed up chemical reactions through catalysis, making biological processes more efficient.
- homogeneous catalysis
- acid catalysis
So this is a very simple mechanism or steps of enzyme catalysis, but that's OK.
- So this is a very simple mechanism or steps of enzyme catalysis, but that's OK.
- So are you looking at catalysis here or are you looking at cleaning up radioactive spills?
Examples
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A lot of enzymes use acid base catalysis to catalyze their reactions.
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The solid arrows indicate reactants and products coming in and out of a reaction; the dashed arrows indicate catalysis.
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In solution, these reactions are considered to occur by specific acid catalysis.
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So are you looking at catalysis here or are you looking at cleaning up radioactive spills?
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So this is a very simple mechanism or steps of enzyme catalysis, but that's OK.
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Their relative ease of forming and breaking makes them important in many biological processes, such as enzymatic catalysis.
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The hope is to solve mysteries that nature has long kept hidden, such as the molecular basis of catalysis and the mechanism that allows plants to split water at room temperature using sunlight.
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In this manner, SIGs function as a method of engaged inquiry and as catalysis for civic awareness, self-efficacy, and agency, including the confidence, will, and ability to propose solutions to solve real-world problems.
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In industrial chemistry, catalysis is crucial for producing chemicals at a faster rate without depleting the catalyst.
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The research team focused on the role of catalysis in facilitating reactions that are vital for sustainable energy solutions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
catalysis = catalyst (semi-transparent) = cata + lysis
The meaning (the process associated with a catalyst) is directly related to 'catalyst'/'catalyze', but the parts are Greek combining forms not productive in everyday English, so learners may only partially infer it.
Etymology
Catalysis comes from Greek parts kata 'down' and lysis 'loosen', and you can see lysis in familiar words like analysis and dialysis. So, catalysis is a process that helps a chemical reaction 'loosen' or break things apart faster, which is why a catalyst speeds up a reaction without being used up.