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mechanochemistry

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mech⋅a⋅no⋅chem⋅is⋅try

[mek-uh-noh-kem-uh-stree]
–noun
the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.

Origin:
1925–30; mechano- + chemistry


mech⋅a⋅no⋅chem⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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Main Entry: mech·a·no·chem·is·try
Pronunciation: "mek-&-nO-'kem-&-strE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
: chemistry that deals with the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical work (as in the contraction of a muscle) —mech·a·no·chem·i·cal /-'kem-i-k&l/ adjective
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