[self-as.sem.bly] n (1966): 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 vi
SELF-ASSEMBLY
Meaning of SELF-ASSEMBLY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012