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mechanosynthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mechanosyn-the-sis
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English synthesis English mechanosynthesis From mechano- + synthesis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

mechanosyntheses (plural)

Synonyms

mechanochemistry

Questions

What does mechanosynthesis mean?
The direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.
Where does mechanosynthesis come from?
Etymology tree Latin mēchanicusder. Old French mecaniquebor. Middle English mekanyk English mechan(ic) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English mechano- English synthesis English mechanosynthesis From mechano- + synthesis.

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