synthesize

verb/ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪz/

Frequency rank: #13,851 most common English word

Meaning

to combine separate elements or substances to form a new whole.

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Example sentence

Scientists can now synthesize new compounds in the laboratory that do not exist in nature.

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