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    • mechanism :the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
      • he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions

    • mechanism :the technical aspects of doing something
      • a mechanism of social control|mechanisms of communication|the mechanics of prose style

    • mechanism :a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
      • the mechanism of the ear|the mechanism of infection

    • mechanism :(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes

      • mechanism :device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

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