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mechanosynthesis

mechanosynthesis noun: the direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.

Noun

mechanosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural mechanosyntheses)

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

Synonyms of mechanosynthesis

Forms of mechanosynthesis

pluralmechanosyntheses

Origin of mechanosynthesis

From mechano- + synthesis.

Questions about mechanosynthesis

What does mechanosynthesis mean?
Mechanosynthesis means the direct manipulation of individual molecules using an atomic force microscope.
What part of speech is mechanosynthesis?
Mechanosynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of mechanosynthesis?
The plural of mechanosynthesis is mechanosyntheses.

Words near mechanosynthesis in the dictionary

  1. mechanostretched
  2. mechanostretches
  3. mechanostretching
  4. mechanostructural
  5. mechanosyntheses
  6. mechanosynthesis
  7. mechanosynthetic
  8. mechanotactic
  9. mechanotactical
  10. mechanotactile
  11. mechanotaxis

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