mechanochemistry

noun mech·a·no·chem·is·try \ˌme-kə-nō-ˈke-mə-strē\

Definition of MECHANOCHEMISTRY

: 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 \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective

1928

Medical Dictionary

noun mech·a·no·chem·is·try \ˌmek-ə-nō-ˈkem-ə-strē\

plural mech·a·no·chem·is·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 \-ˈkem-i-kəl\ adjective

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