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catalyse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables
catal-yse
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of catalyze.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

catalyses (present, singular) catalysing (participle, present) catalysed (participle, past) catalysed (past)

Derived Forms

autocatalyse autocatalysed biocatalysed catalysable catalysation catalyser organocatalysed photocatalysed uncatalysed

Synonyms

catalyze

Questions

What does catalyse mean?
Alternative spelling of catalyze.

How to pronounce catalyse

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