英语词汇catalyze的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	catalyze
词源	catalyze v. "cause or accelerate (a reaction) by acting as a catalyst; cause to begin," 1871, probably a back-formation from catalysis on model of analyze/analysis. Related: Catalyzed; catalyzing. Probably influenced by French catalyser (1842). Entries linking to catalyze catalysis n. 1650s, "dissolution," from Latinized form of Greek katalysis "dissolution, a dissolving" (of governments, military units, etc.), from katalyein "to dissolve," from kata "down" (or "completely"), see cata-, + lyein "to loosen" (from PIE root *leu- "to loosen, divide, cut apart"). The chemical sense of "change caused by an agent which itself remains unchanged" is attested from 1836, introduced by Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848). catalyse v. variant spelling of catalyze (q.v.); for spelling, see -ize. Related: Catalysed; catalysing. updated on November 12, 2022
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