Vocabulary Term Details

Catalysis

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalysis)

Catalysis is the increase in rate of a chemical reaction due to the participation of a substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed. A catalyst may participate in multiple chemical transformations. (Wikipedia)

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Chemical phenomena
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18-Jun-2013

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