synthetic material

Definitions

A substance or material produced by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.

A man-made material, such as plastic or polyester, created through industrial chemical processes rather than occurring naturally.

Examples

The jacket is made from a durable synthetic material that is completely waterproof.

Engineers are constantly developing new types of synthetic material to improve the efficiency of solar panels.

Synonyms

artificial material man-made substance manufactured product polymer composite lab-created material

Antonyms

natural material organic substance raw material unprocessed natural matter naturally occurring material