"molecular assembler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: molecular assemblers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} molecular assembler (plural molecular assemblers)
  1. (science fiction) A device that, given an object and sufficient atoms of the required elements, would reproduce exact copies. Wikipedia link: molecular assembler Categories (topical): Science fiction Synonyms: cornucopia machine, nanofactory
    Sense id: en-molecular_assembler-en-noun-KE8aCCee Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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