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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