catálisis
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See also: catàlisis
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “to dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “to loose”).
Pronunciation
Noun
catálisis f (plural catálisis)
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Further reading
- “catálisis”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014