self-assembly
self–as·sem·bly
noun \-ə-ˈsem-blē\Definition of SELF-ASSEMBLY
: the process by which a complex macromolecule (as collagen) or a supramolecular system (as a virus) spontaneously assembles itself from its components
— self–as·sem·ble \-ə-ˈsem-bəl\ intransitive verb
First Known Use of SELF-ASSEMBLY
1966
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