catalysis

• Nom désignant l'accélération d'une réaction chimique par une substance qui reste chimiquement inchangée en fin de réaction.

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

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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.

   Catalyse chimique

   • 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.