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catalyzing

catalyzing is the present participle and gerund of catalyze.

Meaning of catalyze

Verb

catalyze (third-person singular simple present catalyzes, present participle catalyzing, simple past and past participle catalyzed)

  1. (transitive) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
  2. (transitive) To accelerate a process.
  3. (transitive) To inspire significantly by catalysis.

Forms of catalyzing

alternative formcatalysing

Questions about catalyzing

What is catalyzing the present participle and gerund of?
Catalyzing is the present participle and gerund of catalyze.

Words near catalyzing in the dictionary

  1. catalyze
  2. catalyzed
  3. catalyzer
  4. catalyzers
  5. catalyzes
  6. catalyzing
  7. catamaran
  8. catamarans
  9. Catamarca
  10. catamarcaite
  11. catamenia

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