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catalyse

/ˈkætəlaɪz/verb

उच्चारण कैटलाइज़

(रासायनिक अभिक्रिया को) उत्प्रेरित करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth technical

    to make a chemical reaction happen faster

    (रासायनिक अभिक्रिया को) उत्प्रेरित करना

    • Enzymes catalyse chemical reactions in the body.
  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to cause an activity or a change to happen, or to happen faster

    (किसी परिवर्तन को) प्रेरित करना, गति देना

    • The new policy catalysed growth in the small-business sector.

    Synonyms trigger spark stimulate accelerate prompt

    Opposite hinder slow

◇Word family
catalyst nouncatalysis nouncatalytic adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

British and American: catalyse is the British spelling and catalyze is the American spelling.

British और American में catalyse British spelling है और catalyze American spelling है।

Usage: the noun catalyst is often used in a figurative way, as in 'The scandal was a catalyst for change'.

Usage में noun catalyst का प्रयोग अक्सर लाक्षणिक अर्थ में होता है, जैसे 'The scandal was a catalyst for change'।