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接触作用 (sesshokusayou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

接せっ触しょく作さ用よう

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Meanings

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contact catalysis

Technical term in chemistry for catalysis occurring at the surface of a solid catalyst.

接せっ触しょく作さ用ようを利り用ようして化か学がく反はん応

のう

を

促そく

進しん

する

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Chemical reactions are accelerated using contact catalysis.

Kanji

接touch, contact, adjoin
触contact, touch, feel
作make, production, prepare
用utilize, business, service

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接せっ触しょく+作さ用よう

Etymology

Compound of 接触 (contact) and 作用 (action, effect). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern chemistry.