catalyze

• فعل يعني إحداث تفاعل كيميائي أو تسريعه بواسطة عامل حفاز، أو جعل حدث أو عملية ما تحدث بسرعة أو فاعلية أكبر.

A verb meaning to cause or accelerate a chemical reaction by acting as a catalyst, or to cause an event or process to happen more quickly or effectively.

1. B2formalscientific

   To cause or accelerate a chemical reaction by acting as a catalyst, without being consumed in the process.

   حفز التفاعل الكيميائي

   • Enzymes catalyze biochemical reactions in the human body.
   • The scientist used a platinum catalyst to catalyze the reaction.
   • Certain metals can catalyze the breakdown of pollutants.

   المرادفاتacceleratefacilitatehastenpromotespeed up

   الأضدادdecelerateimpedeinhibitretardslowsuppress

2. Cause or accelerate an eventC1formal

   To cause or accelerate a significant change or event, often in a non-chemical context.

   حفّز أو سرّع حدثًا

   • The new policy catalyzed a shift in public opinion.
   • Her speech catalyzed a movement for social change.
   • Technological innovations catalyze economic growth.

   المرادفاتaccelerategenerateigniteprecipitatepromptprovokeset offsparkstimulatetrigger

   الأضدادblockimpedeinhibitobstructpreventstiflesuppress