synthetic
🇬🇧 UK/sin'θetik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
adj.
Made by chemical synthesis rather than from natural sources; artificial.
合成的,人造的;非天然的
n.
A substance or material made by chemical synthesis.
合成物,合成材料
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.synthetic fiber合成纤维
- 2.synthetic material合成材料
- 3.synthetic drug合成药物
- 4.synthetic rubber合成橡胶
Example Sentences
- 1.
Many athletes prefer synthetic fabrics because they wick moisture away from the skin.
- 2.
The company developed a synthetic substitute for rubber during the wartime shortage.
- 3.
Critics argue that synthetic fertilizers damage soil health over the long term.