self-heal
noun
: a blue-flowered Eurasian mint (Prunella vulgaris) that is naturalized throughout North America and is held to have medicinal properties useful in herbal medicine
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Computer simulations suggest that aluminum and silver should also self-heal, but the researchers don't know whether alloys such as steel can perform this feat.
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Lucy Tu, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023
Lucy Tu, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2023
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“Self-heal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-heal. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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