Semisynthesis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semisynthesis is a noun meaning (chemistry) A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.
Meaning
(chemistry) A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.
Word Forms
- semisyntheses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semisynthetic, hemisynthesis, semiochemistry, mutasynthesis, heterosynthesis, semochemical.
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