catalyze (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *catalyze*:
VERB	change	catalyze, catalyse	change by catalysis or cause to catalyze

catalyze > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'tahlay.z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *catalyze*: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaning	change by catalysis or cause to catalyze.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	catalyse
Category	chemistry, chemical science	The science of matter
Broader	change state, turn	Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Spanish	catalizar
Catalan	catalitzar
Nouns	catalyst	(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

HyperDic: catalyze