n.
Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ -t ō -k ə - ' ta-l ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -y · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1891
: catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
– au · to · cat · a · lyt · ic \ - ˌ ka-t ə - ' li-tik \ adjective
– au · to · cat · a · lyt · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb