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2024
semisynthesis
semisynthesis
English
Noun
semisynthesis
(
countable and uncountable
,
plural
semisyntheses
)
(
chemistry
)
A type of chemical
synthesis
that uses
compounds
isolated
from natural sources (such as plant material or
bacterial
cultures) as starting materials.
Derived terms
semisynthetic
semisynthetically
Etymology
semi-
+
synthesis
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