synthetic compound
1synthetic — 1. adjective a) Of, or relating to synthesis. b) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained). 2. noun A …
2Synthetic molecular motors — are molecular machines capable of rotation under energy input. Although the term molecular motor has traditionally referred to a naturally occurring protein that induces motion, some groups also use the term when referring to non biological, non… …
3Synthetic oil — is oil consisting of chemical compounds which were not originally present in crude oil (petroleum), but were artificially made (synthesized) from other compounds. Synthetic oil could be made to be a substitute for petroleum, or specially made to… …
4Synthetic diamond — Synthetic diamonds of various colors grown by the high pressure high temperature technique Synthetic diamond is diamond produced in a technological process; as opposed to natural diamond, which is created in geological processes. Synthetic… …
5synthetic substance — noun a compound made artificially by chemical reactions • Syn: ↑synthetic • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound • Hyponyms: ↑Plasticine, ↑phosphor, ↑rubber, ↑ …
6Compound (linguistics) — In linguistics, a compound is a lexeme (less precisely, a word) that consists of more than one stem. Compounding or composition is the word formation that creates compound lexemes (the other word formation process being derivation). Compounding… …
7Synthetic ice — Intro:Synthetic ice (or artificial ice) is skating surface for blade skates and is an alternative to refrigerated ice. Synthetic ice floors consist of interconnected panels to create a larger surface area in which to skate which also makes the… …
8compound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 chemical ADJECTIVE ▪ chemical ▪ Scientists have produced a new chemical compound. ▪ inorganic, organic ▪ synthetic ▪ …
9synthetic intermediate — Intermediate In ter*me di*ate, n. 1. A person who intermediates between others, especially in negotiations; an intermediary; a mediator. [PJC] 2. Something that is intermediate. [PJC] 3. Specifically: (Chem.) A compound which is produced in the… …
10synthetic — /sɪnˈθɛtɪk / (say sin thetik) adjective Also, synthetical. 1. of, relating to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic). 2. denoting or relating to chemical compounds, resins, rubbers, etc., formed by chemical reaction in a… …
