catalysed
Sped a reaction
Catalysed is the British spelling of catalyzed, the past tense of catalyse.
To catalyse is to speed up a chemical reaction without being consumed by it, or more broadly, to trigger or accelerate a process: The assassination catalysed a revolution.
Her speech catalysed the movement into action.
Caused to activate
- sparkedInitiated by stimulus
- ignitedCaused to burn
- launchedSet in motion
- kickstartedBegan with force
instigated · inaugurated · unleashed · started · commenced · pioneered · originated · activated
Increased in speed
- expeditedMade faster, prioritized
- hastenedMoved or acted faster
- spedMoved with haste
- boostedRaised or amplified
facilitated · fast-tracked · prompted · spurred · propelled · galvanized · energized · stimulated
Response to stimulus
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
- kineticsScience of motion forces
inhibitor · cofactor · oxidation · reduction · synthesis · decomposition · equilibrium · platinum
To make different
- shiftMovement or work period
- transitionChange from one state
- conversionAct of changing states
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
evolution · reformation · restructuring · revolution · breakthrough · disruption · innovation · overhaul
triggered
Caused to activate
kickstarted · instigated · inaugurated · unleashed · started · commenced · pioneered · originated · activated · incited
quickened
Increased in speed
boosted · facilitated · fast-tracked · prompted · spurred · propelled · galvanized · energized · stimulated · activated
reaction
Response to stimulus
- enzymeProtein that hastens reactions
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
kinetics · inhibitor · cofactor · oxidation · reduction · synthesis · decomposition · equilibrium · platinum · palladium
change
To make different
- shiftMovement or work period
- transitionChange from one state
- conversionAct of changing states
metamorphosis · evolution · reformation · restructuring · revolution · breakthrough · disruption · innovation · overhaul · renewal
catalysedinhibited
Held back by self-consciousness
suppressed · retarded · blocked · slowed · impeded
catalysedspontaneous
Arising without external cause
unaided · unassisted · natural · unprompted
- palladium catalysisMetal-assisted bond formation