Emergent properties

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003844",
  "term": "Emergent properties",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Characteristics of a complex system that are not present in its individual components but arise from the interactions among those components. These properties often appear at higher levels of organization, such as in a biological community or an ecosystem. For example, the stability of an ecosystem is an emergent property of its interacting species and abiotic factors.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "community",
    "ecosystem"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 875 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/emergent-properties/"
}