Meanings
nounmechanosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural mechanosyntheses)
plural mechanosyntheses
- countableuncountablechemistryThe direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.
Synonyms: mechanochemistry
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.
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Origin
- Latinmēchanicus
- Old Frenchmecanique
- Middle Englishmekanyk
- Englishmechan(ic)
- Englishmechano-
- Englishsynthesis
- Englishmechanosynthesis
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mechanosynthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosynthesis
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“mechanosynthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosynthesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mechanosynthesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mechanosynthesis.
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