synthetic

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"This is real nanotechnology, as we can manipulate matter at the nanoscale. It is also a critical development for functional textiles, as the scrolls could be incorporated as reinforcement materials in synthetic fibers."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

But rather than equity ownership, with voting rights and traditional regulatory protections, the Kraken product is essentially a synthetic token backed by a stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

These can be made either from municipal waste and no-food biomass, or from synthetic industrial processes, which take carbon from the atmosphere to produce the fuel, or a mix of both.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Golf balls’ outer layer and inner core are made from synthetic polymers, which are created from chemicals often derived from petroleum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

On the other hand, the synthetic sufferings of false animals didn’t bother Milt Borogrove or their boss Hannibal Sloat.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick