autocatalysis

/ˌˈɔdəkəˌtæləsəs/
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Definitions of autocatalysis
  1. noun
    catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
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    type of:
    catalysis, contact action
    acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
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