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autocatalysis

[ aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis ]

noun

Chemistry, Biochemistry.
plural autocatalyses
  1. catalysis caused by a catalytic agent formed during a reaction.


autocatalysis

/ ˌɔːəʊəˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٴ···· [aw-toh-kat-l-, it, -ik], adjective
  • t·a·i·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of autocatalysis1

First recorded in 1890–95; auto- 1 + catalysis
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Example Sentences

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Comproportionation reactions result in multiple copies of some of the molecules involved, providing materials for the next steps in autocatalysis.

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But according to Pohorille, the potential for aggregation doesn’t automatically mean Dill is wrong about needing those hydrophobic patches to get autocatalysis started.

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The other main reason for autocatalysis is that new technologies and materials make it possible to generate still other new technologies by recombination.

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He demonstrated the processes of synthesis and autocatalysis that enabled such small samples to be multiplied indefinitely.

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Since RNA would have been better at autocatalysis, it would have been favored by natural selection in the long run.

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