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AUTOCATALYSIS
autocatalysis
(noun) catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
autocatalysis (uncountable)
(chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
Synonyms
• autoactivation
Source: Wiktionary
Au`to*ca*tal"y*sis, n. [Auto-+ catalysis.] (Chem.)
Definition: Self-catalysis; catalysis of a substance by one of its own products, as of silver oxide by the silver formed by reduction of a small portion of it. -- Au`to*cat`a*lyt"ic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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