NOUN | substance | synthetic substance, synthetic | a compound made artificially by chemical reactions |
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Meaning | A compound made artificially by chemical reactions. | |
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Synonym | synthetic | |
Narrower | Plasticine | A synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft |
phosphor | A synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent | |
rubber, synthetic rubber | Any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber | |
Broader | compound, chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
Spanish | compuesto sintético | |
Catalan | compost sintètic |
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