synthetic
adjectiveUK /sɪnˈθet.ɪk/
US /sɪnˈθet̬.ɪk/
Made by people in a factory instead of coming from nature.
This jacket is made of synthetic fabric that keeps you dry in the rain.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Not real or genuine; pretended.
Her smile felt synthetic, like she was hiding how she really felt.
3. Made by combining separate parts into a whole.
The report is a synthetic summary of many studies.
4. In chemistry, a substance made in a lab rather than found in nature.
Scientists created a synthetic version of the medicine.