man-made substance
Definitions
A material or chemical compound created through human activity or industrial processes rather than occurring naturally.
A synthetic substance produced by chemical synthesis or manufacturing.
Examples
Plastic is a common man-made substance that has significantly impacted our environment.
Scientists are researching how this new man-made substance reacts when exposed to extreme heat.
Synonyms
synthetic material artificial compound manufactured substance engineered material lab-created substance
Antonyms
natural substance organic material naturally occurring compound raw material nature-derived substance