"autocatalysis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From auto- + catalysis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|catalysis}} auto- + catalysis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} autocatalysis (uncountable)
  1. (chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products Wikipedia link: autocatalysis Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Catalysis Synonyms: autoactivation Related terms: autocatalytic Translations (catalysis of a reaction by one of its products): autocatalisi [feminine] (Italian), autokataliza [feminine] (Polish), autocatálisis [feminine] (Spanish)
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