Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-healing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: self--heal-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of repairing itself.

noun

A process that allows a material to repair itself.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of self-heal

Example Sentences

"Indigenous bacteria, which naturally exist in specific environments, are being increasingly utilized in self-healing cement to promote calcite precipitation, a process that fills cracks and restores the material’s structural integrity [4,5]."
"This study also explores the role of environmental conditions, such as wet and wet–dry cycles, in optimizing the self-healing process, revealing that cyclic exposure conditions further improve the efficiency of strength recovery."

Etymology

From self- + healing.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does self-healing mean?: Capable of repairing itself.
Where does self-healing come from?: From self- + healing.

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