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autocatalytic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

catalyzed by one of its own products

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or proceeding by autocatalysis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From auto- + catalytic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: autocatalytique — catalyzed by one of its own products
  • Hungarian: autokatalitikus — catalyzed by one of its own products
  • Italian: autocatalitico — catalyzed by one of its own products
  • Polish: autokatalityczny — catalyzed by one of its own products