mechanochemistry

noun

The reaction of substances, in the absence of a solvent, effected by grinding solid reactants.

Similar
mechanosynthesis
OriginEnglish chemistry ← French chimiste ← Middle French chymie →
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Meanings

nounmechanochemistry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe reaction of substances, in the absence of a solvent, effected by grinding solid reactants.
  2. uncountablechemistryThe direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.

    Synonyms: mechanosynthesis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.

Similar
mechanosynthesis
Also see
mechanosynthesis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  3. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  4. Latinmēchanicus
  5. Old Frenchmecanique
  6. Middle Englishmekanyk
  7. Englishmechan(ic)
  8. Englishmechano-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  10. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  12. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  13. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  14. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  15. New Latinchimia
  16. Middle Frenchchymie
  17. Frenchchimie
  18. Frenchchimiste
  19. Englishchemist
  20. Englishchemistry
  21. Englishmechanochemistry

From mechano- + chemistry.

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