chemical mechanism

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1. the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction (noun.process)

hypernym	:	chemical action, chemical change, chemical process,
definition	:	(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved (noun.process)

hyponym	:	biochemical mechanism,
definition	:	a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms (noun.process)