autocatalysis
au·to·ca·tal·y·sis
noun \ˌȯ-tō-kə-ˈta-lə-səs\ plural au·to·ca·tal·y·ses\-ˌsēz\
Definition of AUTOCATALYSIS
: catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
— au·to·cat·a·lyt·ic \-ˌka-tə-ˈli-tik\ adjective
— au·to·cat·a·lyt·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of AUTOCATALYSIS
New Latin
First Known Use: 1891
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