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synthetic

[sin-thet-ik] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk /


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Modern vinyl records are crafted with PVC resin, which makes up more than 75% of an average disk The synthetic polymer itself is made of chlorine and fossil fuel-derived feed stock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The goal is to make companies that sell the synthetic nucleic acids screen customer orders to block any combinations that could be dangerous, and make sure the customers who place the orders are legitimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Microsoft also unveiled other in-house models for generating images, transcribing audio, creating synthetic voices and coding.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Even so, Arrington said using organic poultry litter has put him in a better position to deal with the rise in prices for synthetic fertilizers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

As Seaborg reported in his journal, it was the first time that plutonium—indeed, any synthetic element—had been seen by the naked eye.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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