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Semisynthetic
Any compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.
📖 Definitions of "Semisynthetic"
noun
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Any compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.
adjective
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Synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material
🔄 Synonyms of "Semisynthetic"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unreal | Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality. |
| artificial | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| syntheticnoun | (chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained). |
| man-made | Created by people, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Semisynthetic"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| synthetic | (chemistry) Produced by synthesis instead of being isolated from a natural source (but may be identical to a product so obtained). |
| man-made | Created by people, as opposed to occurring in nature; artificial or synthetic. |
| artificial | Man-made; made by humans; of artifice. |
| unreal | Not real or substantial; having no actual presence in reality; lacking the characteristics of reality. |
| aminoglycosidenoun | Any N-glycoside of an amine, in some cases functioning as an antibiotic |
| penicillinnoun | (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. |
| penicillinsnoun | (pharmacology) Any of a group of narrow-spectrum antibiotics obtained from Penicillium molds or synthesized, that have a beta-lactam structure and are active against gram-positive bacteria and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases. |
| hemisynthetic | (organic chemistry) Related to, or produced by hemisynthesis |
| organomodifiedverb | (chemistry) organically modified |
| synthesizedverb | (of a substance) produced by synthesis |
| derivatized | (organic chemistry) modified by the formation of a derivative |
| retrosynthetic | (organic chemistry) Of or relating to retrosynthesis. |
| chemosynthesized | (biochemistry) Produced by chemosynthesis. |
| transacylated | (organic chemistry) Modified by transacylation |
| organofunctionalized | (chemistry) Describing an inorganic material (or its surface) that has been given extra functionalization by reaction with an organic substrate |
| chloromethylated | (organic chemistry) modified by chloromethylation |
| hydroxymethylated | (organic chemistry) Modified by hydroxymethylation. |
| semiochemicalnoun | (biochemistry) Any substance, produced by an organism, that provokes a response in individuals of the same or different species |
| dimethylated | (organic chemistry) Modified by the addition of two methyl groups. |
| secosteroidal | (organic chemistry) Relating to the secosteroids |
🏷️ Nouns for "Semisynthetic"
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