Relating to or combining both chemical and mechanical processes or forces.
From 'chemico-' (chemical) + 'mechanical' (from Greek mechanikos, from mechane 'machine'). Interdisciplinary term describing processes involving both chemistry and mechanics.
Chemicomechanical processes like converting wood to paper pulp show how materials science doesn't fit neatly into either chemistry OR mechanics—often you need them working together!
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