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Verb: catalyze  'ka-tu`lIz
Usage: N. Amer (=catalyse)
  1. Change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
    "They found that some RNA molecules were able to catalyze chemical reactions"
    - catalyse [Brit]

Derived forms: catalyzed, catalyzing, catalyzes

See also: catalyst

Type of: change state, turn

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