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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSynthetic material
/sɪnˈθɛt.ɪk məˈtɪə.ri.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance created artificially through chemical synthesis, designed to mimic or replace natural materials.
"Most modern athletic clothing is made from lightweight synthetic materials that wick away moisture." - 2
A manufactured product or matter composed of man-made polymers or chemical compounds.
"The laboratory tested various synthetic materials to find a durable alternative to rubber."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'synthetikos' meaning 'put together or compounded' (from syn- 'together' + tithenai 'to place'), combined with the Latin 'materialis' from 'materia' meaning 'matter or timber'. The compound term emerged in industrial chemistry during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe man-made substances created by chemical synthesis rather than found naturally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Synthetic material" is said worldwide
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matière synthétique
Transliteration: matjɛʁ sɛ̃.te.tik
"Ce vêtement est fabriqué en matière synthétique."
synthetisches Material
Transliteration: zʏnˈteːtɪʃəs mateˈʁi̯aːl
"Das Produkt besteht komplett aus synthetischem Material."
materiale sintetico
Transliteration: mateˈrjale sinˈtɛtiko
"La giacca è fatta di materiale sintetico."
material sintético
Transliteration: mateˈɾjal sinˈtetiko
"Este tejido es un material sintético muy duradero."
material sintético
Transliteration: mateɾiˈaw sɪ̃ˈtɛtiku
"Os sapatos são feitos de material sintético."
कृत्रिम सामग्री
Transliteration: krutrim samagri
"यह जैकेट कृत्रिम सामग्री से बनी है।"
合成材料
Transliteration: héchéng cáiliào
"这种新椅子是用合成材料制成的。"
합성 소재
Transliteration: hapseong sojae
"이 가방은 내구성이 좋은 합성 소재로 만들어졌습니다."
合成材料
Transliteration: gōsei zairyō
"そのジャケットは合成材料で作られています。"
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