autocatalytic reaction

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A @C01033@ in which a product (or a reaction @I03096@) also functions as a @C00876@. In such a reaction the observed @R05156@ is often found to increase with time from its initial value.
See:
catalyst
,
chemical reaction
,
intermediate
,
order of reaction
,
rate of reaction
Sources:
PAC, 1993, 65, 2291. (Nomenclature of kinetic methods of analysis (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)) on page 2292 [Terms] [Paper]
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1087 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'autocatalytic reaction' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00525 RIS BibTex EndNote
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