| NOUN | process | chemical mechanism, mechanism | the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction |
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| Meaning | The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction. | |
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| Synonym | mechanism | |
| Narrower | biochemical mechanism | A chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms |
| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Catalan | mecanisme | |
| Spanish | mecanismo | |