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catalysis /ca·tal·y·sis/ (kah-tal´ĭ-sis) increase in the velocity of a chemical reaction or process produced by the presence of a substance that is not consumed in the net chemical reaction or process; negative c. denotes the slowing down or inhibition of a reaction or process by the presence of such a substance.catalyt´ic
catalysis [kətal′əsis] Etymology: Gk, katalein, to dissolve an increase in the rate of a chemical reaction that is caused by a substance that is neither permanently altered nor consumed by the reaction. Compare negative catalysis. See also catalyst. catalytic. adj., catalyze, v. catalysis (k n the increase in rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a substance called a catalyst, which takes no part in the reaction and remains unchanged. catalysis increase in the velocity of a chemical reaction or process produced by the presence of a substance that is not consumed in the net chemical reaction or process; negative catalysis denotes the slowing down or inhibition of a reaction or process by the presence of such a substance. covalent catalysis one type of enzyme reaction with substrates to form very unstable, covalently joined enzyme-substrate complexes which undergo further reaction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Licocene PP MA 6452 TP is manufactured using metallocene catalysis. Today, the remote city is the center of exploration on catalysis as more than 450 researchers spend their days toiling away devising new catalysts to boost fuel cell efficiency, with the team currently working to develop a catalyst that can extract hydrogen from methane. He adds that such precisely controlled movement could improve catalysis and data storage. |
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