mechanophore

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noun

Any compound whose reaction is triggered by mechanical force

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Meanings

nounmechanophore (plural mechanophores)

plural mechanophores

  1. chemistryAny compound whose reaction is triggered by mechanical force

Origin

From mechano- + -phore.

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APA

mechanophore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanophore

MLA

“mechanophore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanophore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanophore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanophore.

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