catalysis.

The alteration of a reaction’s rate by a substance that is regenerated through the reaction process.

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Words that belong together

• enzymatic catalysis
• heterogeneous catalysis

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Enzymatic catalysis drove the biological process.

The damaged surface no longer supported effective catalysis.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Uncountable process noun. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.