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autocatalysis
[ aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis ]
noun
, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
, plural au·to·ca·tal·y·ses [aw-toh-k, uh, -, tal, -, uh, -seez].
- catalysis caused by a catalytic agent formed during a reaction.
autocatalysis
/ ˌɔːtəʊkəˈtælɪsɪs /
noun
- the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
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Other Words From
- au·to·cat·a·lyt·ic [aw-toh-kat-l-, it, -ik], adjective
- auto·cata·lyti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autocatalysis1
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Example Sentences
He demonstrated the processes of synthesis and autocatalysis that enabled such small samples to be multiplied indefinitely.
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