semisynthetic

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adjective

synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material

Similar
man-madesyntheticartificialunreal
OriginEnglish synthetic ← Latin sēmi- ← Proto-Indo-European *sēmi →
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Meanings

adjectivesemisynthetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistrysynthesized by chemically modifying a natural material
nounsemisynthetic (plural semisynthetics)

plural semisynthetics

  1. chemistryAny compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot of natural origin; prepared or made artificially

Similar
man-madesyntheticartificialunreal
Also see
man-madesynthetic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Latinsēmi-
  4. Englishsemi-
  5. Englishsynthetic
  6. Englishsemisynthetic

From semi- + synthetic.

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Cite this entry
APA

semisynthetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisynthetic

MLA

“semisynthetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisynthetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semisynthetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisynthetic.

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