synthetic substitute

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• substitute — sub|sti|tute1 [ sʌbstı,tut ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to use something new or different instead of what is normally used: Instead of using silicon, they have substituted a more flexible material. substitute something for something: You can… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• substitute — I UK [ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt] / US [ˈsʌbstɪˌtut] verb Word forms substitute : present tense I/you/we/they substitute he/she/it substitutes present participle substituting past tense substituted past participle substituted ** 1) [transitive] to use… …   English dictionary

• Synthetic oil — is oil consisting of chemical compounds which were not originally present in crude oil (petroleum), but were artificially made (synthesized) from other compounds. Synthetic oil could be made to be a substitute for petroleum, or specially made to… …   Wikipedia

• Synthetic rubber — is any type of artificially made polymer material which acts as an elastomer. An elastomer is a material with the mechanical (or material) property that it can undergo much more elastic deformation under stress than most materials and still… …   Wikipedia

• Synthetic Natural Gas — bzw. Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) (Umgangssprachlich auch synthetisches Erdgas) ist ein Erdgassubstitut, das auf der Basis von Kohle, vor allem Braunkohle, oder Biomasse (Bio SNG bzw. Biomethan) über Synthesegas hergestellt wird. Um Erdgas… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• substitute — ▪ I. substitute sub‧sti‧tute 1 [ˈsʌbsttjuːt ǁ tuːt] noun [countable] 1. something new or different that can be used instead of something else: • Sugar substitutes are used by the soft drinks industry. substitute for • Training is important but… …   Financial and business terms

• synthetic rubber — noun any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber • Syn: ↑rubber • Hypernyms: ↑synthetic, ↑synthetic substance • Hyponyms: ↑silicone rubber, ↑neoprene, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• synthetic — adjective synthetic leather Syn: artificial, fake, imitation, faux, mock, simulated, ersatz, substitute; pseudo, so called; man made, manufactured, fabricated; informal phony, pretend See note at spurious An …   Thesaurus of popular words

• synthetic marijuana — /sɪnˌθɛtɪk mærəˈwanə/ (say sin.thetik maruh wahnuh) noun a marijuana substitute comprising plant material from a variety of sources which is sprayed with synthetic cannabinoids …  

• Synthetic Natural Gas — (SNG) (Also referred to as substitute natural gas) A manufactured product, chemically similar in most respects to natural gas, resulting from the conversion or reforming of hydrocarbons that may easily be substituted for or interchanged with… …   Energy terms

• sugar substitute — synthetic noncaloric replacement for sugar …   English contemporary dictionary