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semisynthetic en · ADJ
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Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
English synthetic
English semisynthetic
From semi- + synthetic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material
Deriveds
semisynthetically
semisynthetic en · NOUN
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Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Indo-European *sēmi
Latin sēmi-bor.
English semi-
English synthetic
English semisynthetic
From semi- + synthetic.
Meanings
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Any compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material.
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