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词汇 autocatalysis
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Definition of autocatalysis in English:

autocatalysis

noun ˌɔːtəʊkəˈtalɪsɪsˌɔdəkəˈtæləsəs
mass nounChemistry
  • Catalysis of a reaction by one of its products.

    〔化〕自催化(作用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • By autocatalysis or autocatalytic evolution he refers to ‘intrinsically driven and self-propelled’ biological change.
    • It seems that amino acids are indeed the result of autocatalysis.
    • The most distinctive property of the gene, said Muller, is its capacity for self-propagation, or autocatalysis, whereby it converts some of the surrounding cytoplasmic material into an end product identical with itself.
    • That is, we would need to know the exact concentration of the photoproducts in order to determine the rate constant for autocatalysis.
    • He had begun a study of prion autocatalysis in yeast and became interested in the significance of polymorphisms in human genes that encode molecules involved in drug transport and metabolism.

Derivatives

  • autocatalyst

  • noun
    Chemistry
    • In Japan, demand for platinum autocatalysts rose steeply in 2003 and 2004 because of new regulations governing emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The Division has opened a new autocatalyst manufacturing facility at its main site.
      • The amount of palladium used in autocatalysts in the 1990s was very high compared to platinum.
      • Self-propagation occurs when the autocatalyst diffuses into the reactive medium, initiating reaction and creating more autocatalyst.
      • The new facility is a major step in our strategy for the growth of our global autocatalyst business.
  • autocatalytic

  • adjective
    Chemistry
    • If the catalyst itself is the product of biological processes, the reaction cycle is called autocatalytic.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A change in the gene - a mutation - results not in the destruction of its autocatalytic power but in a modification of the autocatalytic process that now duplicates the altered gene.
      • This is a complex autocatalytic oxidation-reduction reaction in which one of the active species changes color on oxidation.
      • At elevated oxygen pressures, beta-carotene loses its antioxidant activity and shows an autocatalytic pro-oxidant effect.
      • During the autocatalytic cycle of growth and reproduction of higher plants, the embryo in the seed grows, under suitable conditions, to form a plant with leaves and roots.
      • The observations also suggest that ethylene in ripening is regulated entirely in an autocatalytic manner.

Definition of autocatalysis in US English:

autocatalysis

nounˌɔdəkəˈtæləsəsˌôdəkəˈtaləsəs
Chemistry
  • Catalysis of a reaction by one of its products.

    〔化〕自催化(作用)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • By autocatalysis or autocatalytic evolution he refers to ‘intrinsically driven and self-propelled’ biological change.
    • He had begun a study of prion autocatalysis in yeast and became interested in the significance of polymorphisms in human genes that encode molecules involved in drug transport and metabolism.
    • That is, we would need to know the exact concentration of the photoproducts in order to determine the rate constant for autocatalysis.
    • It seems that amino acids are indeed the result of autocatalysis.
    • The most distinctive property of the gene, said Muller, is its capacity for self-propagation, or autocatalysis, whereby it converts some of the surrounding cytoplasmic material into an end product identical with itself.
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