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catalysis vs autocatalysis

autocatalysis vs catalysis

catalysis and autocatalysis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catalysis Yes No No No
autocatalysis Yes No No No
As nouns, autocatalysis is a hyponym of catalysis; that is, autocatalysis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than catalysis:
  • catalysis: acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction
  • autocatalysis: catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
catalysis (noun) autocatalysis (noun)
acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
Difference between catalysis and autocatalysis

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