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autocatalytic

au·to·ca·tal·y·sis
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis]
    • /ˌɔ toʊ kəˈtæl ə sɪs/
    • /ˌɔːtəʊkˌatəlˈɪtɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-toh-kuh-tal-uh-sis]
    • /ˌɔ toʊ kəˈtæl ə sɪs/

Definitions of autocatalytic word

  • adjective autocatalytic causing its own chemical reaction 3
  • noun plural autocatalytic catalysis caused by a catalytic agent formed during a reaction. 1
  • noun autocatalytic (chemistry, of a reaction) catalyzed by one of its own products. 1
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Origin of autocatalytic

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; auto-1 + catalysis

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Parts of speech for Autocatalytic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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autocatalytic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

autocatalytic usage trend in Literature

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