catalysis vs contact action

catalysis and contact action both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
catalysis	Yes	No	No	No
contact action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, catalysis and contact action are synonyms defined as:

catalysis and contact action: acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

catalysis (noun)	contact action (noun)
acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction	acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction