Synonyms & related words for catalyze

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of catalyze. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to catalyze

Explore words related to catalyze — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include catalyses, enzymolysis, catalytic, catalyzer, biocatalyst, catalysis, zymase, carboxylase. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does catalyze come from?

The word catalyze breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“down, according to”); and -lyz, from Greek lysis (“loosening”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.