Found 2 items, similar to autocatalysis.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: autocatalysis autocatalysis n : catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction [also: autocatalyses (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Autocatalysis Autocatalysis \Au`to*ca*tal"y*sis\, n. [Auto- + catalysis.] (Chem.) Self-catalysis; catalysis of a substance by one of its own products, as of silver oxide by the silver formed by reduction of a small portion of it. -- Au`to*cat`a*lyt"ic, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]