synthetic material
nounUK /sɪnˈθetɪk məˈtɪəriəl/
US /sɪnˈθetɪk məˈtɪriəl/
A synthetic material is a material made by people using chemicals instead of coming straight from nature.
The jacket is made of a synthetic material that keeps the rain out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A substance created in a lab to imitate a natural one.
Scientists developed a synthetic material that feels like silk.
3. Any human-made product used in place of a natural resource.
The company replaced wood with a synthetic material to save trees.
4. A material formed through chemical reactions rather than grown or mined.
This synthetic material is stronger than the natural fiber it replaces.