催化作用

Mandarin · pinyin cuī huà zuò yòng

Meanings

  1. catalysis
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催
cuī · press, urge
化
huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
作
zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
用
yòng · use, employ, apply, operate; use
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1–4–4–4 · cui1 hua4 zuo4 yong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ceoi1 faa3 zok3 jung6

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ceoi1 faa3 zok3 jung6

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noun

  1. (chemistry) catalysis

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