autoanalytic (C1)
adjective
Definition
autoanalytic means (chemistry, of a reaction) catalyzed by one of its own products. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as autoanalytic.
A autoanalytic tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became autoanalytic after the announcement.
How to Use autoanalytic
- autoanalytic + noun (collocation)
- Use autoanalytic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a autoanalytic reaction."
- become autoanalytic (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became autoanalytic near the end."
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