How to Use self-heal in a Sentence

self-heal

noun
  • Some of us enjoy a pop of color from violets or self-heal in spring.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The cellulose helps the gel self-heal by forming reversible hydrogen bonds across the network.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Still, metal’s ability to self-heal even a microscopic crack may find applications.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2023
  • In experiments, the researchers showed that the polymer could be cut in half and self-heal at room temperature over the course of roughly 24 hours.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Flowering lawn weeds like clover and self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
  • And flowering lawn weeds like self-heal provide a rich source of nectar for beneficial insects, including pollinators.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The crosslinked polyamines can withstand extreme conditions and even self-heal, giving them an advantage over many existing separation materials.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025

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