autocatalytic

au·to·ca·tal·y·sis

A0533500 (ô′tō-kə-tăl′ĭ-sĭs)n. pl. au·to·ca·tal·y·ses (-sēz′) Catalysis of a chemical reaction by one of the products of the reaction.

au′to·cat′a·lyt′ic (-kăt′l-ĭt′ĭk) adj.au′to·cat′a·lyt′i·cal·ly adv.

autocatalytic

(ˌɔːtəʊˌkætəˈlɪtɪk) adj (Chemistry) causing its own chemical reaction

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Adj.

autocatalytic - relating to or proceeding by autocatalysis

autocatalytic

au·to·cat·a·lyt·ic

(aw'tō-kat'ă-lit'ik), Relating to autocatalysis.

au·to·cat·a·lyt·ic

(aw'tō-kat-ă-lit'ik) Relating to autocatalysis.

autocatalysis

(ot?o-ka-tal'i-sis) [ auto- + aatalysis] Increase in the rate of a chemical reaction resulting from products that are produced in the reaction acting as catalysts. Synonym: autoactivation See: catalystautocatalytic (-kat-a-lit'ik), adjective

autocatalytic

(of a substance) catalysing its own production. The more substance is made, the more catalyst is available for further production.