English Explanatory Dictionary

synthesize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
  2. To be combined producing a new, more complex product.
  3. To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.
  4. To be produced by chemical synthesis.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnθəsaɪz/ en-us-synthesize.ogg

Word forms

synthesize synthesizes synthesizing synthesized synthesise

Etymology

From synthesis + -ize. First attested in 1830.

Derived words

electrosynthesize missynthesize neosynthesize osteosynthesize oversynthesize photosynthesize radiosynthesize resynthesize semisynthesize synthesist synthesizability synthesizable synthesization synthesizer synthetist
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