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semisynthesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semisyn-the-sis
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From semi- + synthesis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

semisyntheses (plural)

Derived Forms

semisynthetic semisynthetically

Frequently Paired Words

biosynthesis biosynthesize semisynthesize phytomining

Questions

What does semisynthesis mean?
A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.
Where does semisynthesis come from?
From semi- + synthesis.

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