Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autocatalyst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-cat-a-lyst
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any catalyst that participates in autocatalysis.

noun

The catalyst in the catalytic converter of a motor car.

Etymology

From auto- + catalyst.

Inflected Forms

autocatalysts (plural)

Questions

What does autocatalyst mean?: Any catalyst that participates in autocatalysis.
Where does autocatalyst come from?: From auto- + catalyst.

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