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catalysis

/kəˈtæl.ə.sɪs/

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noun

/kəˈtæl.ə.sɪs/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее ускорение химической реакции под действием вещества, которое остается химически неизменным в конце реакции.

A noun referring to the acceleration of a chemical reaction caused by a substance that remains chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction.

uncountable

  1. Chemical accelerationC1formalscientific

    The process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance (a catalyst) that is not consumed in the reaction.

    ruКатализ

    • Enzymes are biological molecules that speed up catalysis in living organisms.
    • The industrial production of ammonia relies on catalysis using an iron catalyst.
    • Catalysis is fundamental to many chemical manufacturing processes.
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