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catalyze (v.)

1871, back-formation from catalysis on model of analyze/analysis. Related: Catalyzed; catalyzing. Probably influenced by French catalyser (1842).

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catalysis (n.)
1650s, "dissolution," from Latinized form of Greek katalysis "dissolution, a dissolving" (of governments, military units, etc.), from katalyein "to dissolve," from kata "down" (or "completely"), see cata-, + lyein "to loosen" (from PIE root *leu- "to loosen, divide, cut apart"). Chemical sense "change caused by an agent which itself remains unchanged" is attested from 1836, introduced by Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848).
catalyse (v.)
variant spelling of catalyze (q.v.); for spelling, see -ize. Related: Catalysed; catalysing.

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Definitions of catalyze from WordNet

catalyze (v.)
change by catalysis or cause to catalyze;
Synonyms: catalyse
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