Autocatalytic

Autocatalytic
Autocatalysis Au`to*ca*tal"y*sis, n. [Auto- + catalysis.] (Chem.) Self-catalysis; catalysis of a substance by one of its own products, as of silver oxide by the silver formed by reduction of a small portion of it. -- {Au`to*cat`a*lyt"ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • autocatalytic — adjective see autocatalysis …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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