Synthetic
[sɪn'θetɪk] or [sɪn'θɛtɪk]
Definition
(noun.) a compound made artificially by chemical reactions.
(adj.) of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; '`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition' .
(adj.) systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words .
(adj.) involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; 'limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology'- P.S.Welch .
(adj.) not genuine or natural; 'counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic'- George Will .
Checker: Truman--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Alt. of Synthetical
Editor: Warren
Examples
- In 1828 Wohler produced urea from inorganic substances, which was the first example of the synthetic production of organic compounds, and it was for many years the only product so formed. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- To be distinguished from synthetic gems are reconstructed stones, which (as yet only done with the ruby) are pieces of the natural stone fused together. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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