mechanism

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛk.ə.nɪ.zəm/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
  2. noun the technical aspects of doing something
  3. noun a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function

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Synonyms

chemical mechanism

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
chemical process
Narrower (hyponyms)
biochemical mechanism

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