Synonym: artificial, counterfeit, imitation, man-made, mock, analytic. Similar words: synthesize, photosynthesis, pathetic, aesthetic, anesthetic, aesthetics, empathetic, prophetic. Meaning: [sɪn'θetɪk] n. a compound made artificially by chemical reactions. adj. 1. not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially 2. involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis 3. systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words 4. of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts 5. artificial as if portrayed in a film 6. not genuine or natural.
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(31) In the case of synthetic chemicals apparently causing asthma, the effect may be due to irritation rather than an allergic reaction.
(32) The sweater is made of a combination of natural and synthetic fibres.
(33) He uses an optical scanner and a computer with synthetic voices.
(34) The nine-second fire was sparked by a breach of the synthetic insulation surrounding 10 hair-thin copper wires within the cord.
(35) There was the wig, too, mixed yak and baboon hair and synthetic fibers.
(36) The Waterbase brush has a special mix of synthetic filaments designed for optimum paint pick-up.
(37) The lightweight upper is made from synthetic suede and nylon and the support is given by the thermoplastic heel counter.
(38) It is an ideal centre, with a synthetic track and weight-training facilities very close to the living accommodation.
(39) After a long flight your perceptions are dulled, and everything is synthetic.
(40) It's time for the synthetic actors to start learning their lines.
(41) Little is known about the side-effects of synthetic growth hormone, particularly in normal children.
(42) Clean down bags with specialist products in a bath; synthetic bags in a large machine or by hand with detergent.
(43) But there are now synthetic fibres on the market which are specially designed to be light yet very warm.
(44) The synthetic drugs reigned supreme, carrying their subliminal toll of side effects.
(45) Polyester: Polyester fibres, usually coated with synthetic resin to bond them together in a flat sheet.
(46) The cloud in this particular silver lining is progestogen, a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone.
(47) Consideration of the properties of biological environments that are to be interfaced with synthetic polymers is very important.
(48) Artificial-life researchers worldwide have produced and evolved systems analogous to whole rainforests full of synthetic organisms with complex interactions.
(49) It is an extremely versatile commodity in that it provides petrol, fuel oil, chemicals and synthetic fibres, etc.
(50) Any synthetic chemical will carry with it a small percentage of undesirable substances which are not found in the essential oil.
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(51) From the Gerand range are Golden Synthetic Hair brushes, a superb imitation sable, similar to the natural product.
(52) Over recent years, acrylic paints and synthetic brushes have been developed.
(53) A few that remain protrude from the side and top, synthetic stalactites in a cavern of the sea.
(54) The war had stimulated the chemical industry and the related synthetic textile industries.
(55) To catch up, Smith designed drill bits featuring synthetic diamonds with curved surfaces, rather than more conventional flat versions.
(56) A chemical or synthetic drug may contain a single, therefore an unbalanced, but very powerful active principle.
(57) Synthetic products and various intermediates are also available for the flavour and fragrance market.
(58) So I watched as he flitted between the front seats of the bus and fingered the synthetic fur around his hood.
(59) Notes accompanying the disc offer facts about synthetic fibres, hydrocarbons, and plastics together with true or false quizzes.
(60) What emerges from Frank and Keller's work is that the nature of the crystals is different in natural and synthetic polymers.
More similar words: synthesize, photosynthesis, pathetic, aesthetic, anesthetic, aesthetics, empathetic, prophetic, kinesthetic, sympathetic, aesthetically, by the time, all the time, on the table, at the time of, for the time being, idiosyncratic, heretic, athletic, ascetic, genetic, energetic, reticent, frenetic, cosmetic, magnetic, asceticism, theoretical, meticulous, arithmetic.