synthetic substance

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synthetic substance - a compound made artificially by chemical reactionssyntheticPlasticine - a synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)phosphor - a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubeschemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weightsynthetic rubber, rubber - any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber