Autocatalyses

/ˌɔːtəˈkætəlɪsiːz/ noun

Plural of autocatalysis; multiple instances of chemical reactions in which a product speeds up its own formation.

From auto- (self) + catalysis (from Greek katalysis, dissolution). The plural form of a chemistry term where a substance catalyzes its own reaction.

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