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synthetic

[sin-thet-ik] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk /


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The product - which, you may be surprised to read, doesn't smell - has already been used to grow grass and crops, with field trials suggesting it can be as effective as synthetic fertiliser.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But rather than equity ownership, with voting rights and traditional regulatory protections, the Kraken product is essentially a synthetic token backed by a stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Researchers identified several patterns that can appear in synthetic images.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Makeup can also contain synthetic preservatives that are also based on petroleum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

The other was for a “new and larger cyclotron” for medical research, including the full-scale production of synthetic radioisotopes.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik