Synthetic substance

For other uses, see Synthesis (disambiguation).

A synthetic substance or synthetic compound refers to a substance that is man-made by synthesis, rather than being produced by nature. However, it may also refer to a substance or compound formed under human control by any chemical reaction, either by chemical synthesis or by biosynthesis.

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