mechanosynthesis

noun

Etymology

From mechano- + synthesis.

  1. derived from σύνθεσις
  2. derived from synthesis
  3. prefixed as mechanosynthesis — “mechano + synthesis

Definitions

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

The neighborhood

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