The meaning of SYNTHETIC is relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic. How to use synthetic in a sentence.

of or relating to products made from artificial substances, often copying a natural product: synthetic sweeteners a synthetic fiber (Definition of synthetic from the Cambridge Academic …

Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances rather than from natural ones. Boots made from synthetic materials can usually be washed in a machine.

Mar 31, 2025 · synthetic (comparative more synthetic, superlative most synthetic) Of, or relating to synthesis. (chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source …

Definition of synthetic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. artificial; made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals …

Synthetic biology Synthetic chemical or compound, produced by the process of chemical synthesis Synthetic elements, chemical elements that are not naturally found on Earth and …

2. pertaining to or denoting compounds, materials, etc., formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin: synthetic fiber; synthetic drugs.

SYNTHETIC definition: of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (analytic ). See examples of synthetic used in a sentence.

noting or pertaining to compounds formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to those of natural origin: synthetic vitamins; synthetic fiber.

Britannica Dictionary definition of SYNTHETIC : made by combining different substances : not natural synthetic drugs/chemicals/rubber The material is synthetic. [= man-made]