Etymology

mechanosynthesis

Today it means: The direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope. Full definition →

English synthesis ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique
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  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishsynthesis
  7. English todaymechanosynthesis

From mechano- + synthesis.

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