What are coacervates?

Coarcervates are small structures made of the aggregation of organic molecules under water solution. By electrical attraction the molecules join into bigger and more organized particles separate from the fluid environment forming a membrane-like structure that divides an internal region of the coacervate from the exterior. The coacervates might separate themselves and also absorb and excrete substances. It is believed that these structures might have been the precursors of cells.