chemoton

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noun

A fundamental unit of life; a computational abstraction of a protocell, having the properties of metabolism and self-replication and a bilipid membrane.

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Meanings

nounchemoton (plural chemotons)

plural chemotons

  1. A fundamental unit of life; a computational abstraction of a protocell, having the properties of metabolism and self-replication and a bilipid membrane.

Origin

Short for chemical automaton; introduced by Hungarian theoretical biologist Tibor Gánti.

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APA

chemoton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoton

MLA

“chemoton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoton.

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