autocatalysis
[ aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis ]
/ ˌɔ toʊ kəˈtæl ə sɪs /
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noun, plural au·to·ca·tal·y·ses [aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-seez]. /ˌɔ toʊ kəˈtæl əˌsiz/. Chemistry, Biochemistry.
catalysis caused by a catalytic agent formed during a reaction.
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OTHER WORDS FROM autocatalysis
au·to·cat·a·lyt·ic [aw-toh-kat-l-it-ik], /ˌɔ toʊˌkæt lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveau·to·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for autocatalysis
autocatalysis
/ (ˌɔːtəʊkəˈtælɪsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
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Medical definitions for autocatalysis
autocatalysis
[ ô′tō-kə-tăl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
Catalysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the reaction.
Other words from autocatalysis
au′to•cat′a•lyt′ic (-kăt′l-ĭt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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