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synthetic

adjective as in artificial

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So if you were to engineer synthetic mirror image versions of these, the amino acids would have right-handed chirality and the DNA would have left-handed chirality.

From Salon

The US has banned the use of a synthetic dye typically added to foods and beverages to give them a bright, cherry-red hue.

From BBC

When the synthetic compound was force-fed to rats at doses of 1 gram per kilogram of body weight for two years, the animals developed kidney cancer and other forms of renal disease.

Many grape producers are aiming to shift to more sustainable vineyard practices, by reducing water and synthetic pesticide use, for instance.

From Salon

Last year, Newsom signed a separate bill into law that bars snack foods containing a number of synthetic food dyes from California public schools.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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