Thus, iron ions in solution fortify the action of copper ions in catalyzing a reaction between hydrogen peroxide and iodine.
Defying even the oracular declaration of his foolhardiness, he dooms his wife and son; the death of the latter brings him to his senses, catalyzing a startlingly abrupt penance, which becomes his obsession for the next 16 years.
When the students, some of whom now say they were not planning on a long siege, stormed the American compound, they were catalyzing a close-up culture clash that might not otherwise have occurred.
The rebel groups that started the war in Darfur in 2003, catalyzing a conflict that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, almost seem to have gone into hibernation.
President Obama's self-described "evolution" on same-sex marriage — from opponent to proponent — appears to be catalyzing a similar shift among some of his most loyal supporters, African-Americans.
They're not waiting for G.M. Their goal, they explain on their Web site — vds.mit.edu — is "to identify the key characteristics of events like the race to the moon and then transpose this energy, passion, focus and urgency" on catalyzing a global team to build a clean car.
Any Business-to-Business company knows the value of "demand generation": catalyzing a "pull" by customers.
MNPs are used for constructing chemical/biosensors and for catalyzing a variety of chemical reactions.
Most of these data are accessible to scientists free of charge, catalyzing a vast exploration for new discoveries.
This involves a consortium of unknown microorganisms catalyzing a complex series of biochemical reactions that mineralize organic matter producing methane and carbon dioxide.
