synthetic
US /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/
・UK /sɪnˈθetɪk/
B2
adjective
- Not natural; made from artificial materials
- (of a proposition) having the predicate not contained in the subject and so amplifying our knowledge.
- Not genuine or natural; artificial or contrived.
noun
- A synthetic material or substance.
- A synthetic material or chemical compound, especially one produced commercially.
- A synthetic material or substance.