synthetic : Idioms & Phrases
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Synthetic , ∨ Synthetical language
- an inflectional language, or one characterized by grammatical endings; opposed to
analytic language . R. Morris.
Webster 1913
synthetic cubism
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noun the late phase of cubism
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synthetic fiber
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noun fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes
man-made fiber.
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synthetic heroin
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noun synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming; used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction
methadone hydrochloride; methadone; fixer; dolophine hydrochloride; methadon.
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synthetic resin
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noun a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
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synthetic rubber
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noun any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber
rubber.
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synthetic substance
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noun a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
synthetic.
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synthetic thinking
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noun the combination of ideas into a complex whole
synthesis.