"autocatalytic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From auto- + catalytic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|auto|catalytic}} auto- + catalytic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} autocatalytic (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry, of a reaction) catalyzed by one of its own products Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Catalysis Derived forms: autocatalytically Related terms: autocatalysis Translations (catalyzed by one of its own products): autocatalytique [feminine, masculine] (French), autokatalitikus (Hungarian), autocatalitico (Italian), autokatalityczny (Polish)
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