What does autocatalysis mean?
Definitions for autocatalysis
ˌɔ toʊ kəˈtæl ə sɪs; -ˌsizau·to·cata·ly·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
autocatalysisnoun
catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
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autocatalysisnoun
catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
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Autocatalysis
A single chemical reaction is said to be autocatalytic if one of the reaction products is also a catalyst for the same or a coupled reaction. Such a reaction is called an autocatalytic reaction. A set of chemical reactions can be said to be "collectively autocatalytic" if a number of those reactions produce, as reaction products, catalysts for enough of the other reactions that the entire set of chemical reactions is self-sustaining given an input of energy and food molecules (see autocatalytic set).
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autocatalysis
Autocatalysis is a chemical reaction in which one or more of the products act as catalysts to accelerate the reaction. In other words, the product of the reaction increases the rate of the reaction itself. This process can lead to a rapid and efficient chemical transformation and is often characterized by an initial slow start, followed by a fast, exponential growth phase.
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Autocatalysis
A single chemical reaction is said to have undergone autocatalysis, or be autocatalytic, if the reaction product itself is the catalyst for that reaction. A set of chemical reactions can be said to be "collectively autocatalytic" if a number of those reactions produce, as reaction products, catalysts for enough of the other reactions that the entire set of chemical reactions is self-sustaining given an input of energy and food molecules.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of autocatalysis in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of autocatalysis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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