catalyze; acceleration of a chemical reaction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to catalyze; to change the rate of a chemical reaction
neutralIn chemistry, a catalyst itself is not consumed in the reaction. The term can also be used metaphorically in other fields like economics or social change.
Méi酶
kě可
yǐ以
cuī催
huà化
shēng生
wù物
tǐ体
nèi内
de的
huà化
xué学
fǎn反
yīng应
。
Enzymes can catalyze chemical reactions within organisms.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jīn金
shǔ属
cuī催
huà化
jì剂
néng能
xiǎn显
zhù著
tí提
gāo高
fǎn反
yīng应
sù速
dù度
。
This metal catalyst can significantly increase the reaction rate.
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Xīn新
de的
zhèng政
cè策
duì对
jīng经
jì济
fā发
zhǎn展
qǐ起
dào到
le了
cuī催
huà化
zuò作
yòng用
。
The new policy played a catalytic role in economic development.