Catalyze vs Galvanize - What's the difference?
catalyze | galvanize |
(senseid)To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
(senseid)To accelerate a process.
To inspire significantly by catalysis.
To coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate.
To coat with rust-resistant zinc
To shock or stimulate into sudden activity
(archaic) To electrify.
* (Thomas Babington Macaulay)
As verbs the difference between catalyze and galvanize
is that catalyze is (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction while galvanize is to coat with a thin layer of metal by electrochemical means; to electroplate.catalyze
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* catalyse (mainly UK)Verb
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*galvanize
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* galvanise (mostly UK )Verb
(galvaniz)- The agitations resembled the grinnings and writhings of a galvanized corpse, not the struggles of an athletic man.