adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
cotton/silk/synthetic etc fabric
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printed cotton fabric
natural/synthetic/man-made etc fibre
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Nylon is a man-made fibre.
synthetic chemicals (= made by mixing artificial substances )
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A synthetic chemical is, in theory, identical to that found in nature.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
chemical
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More than 75,000 synthetic chemicals are now on the market, with a thousand new ones coming on board every year.
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Many of the compounds in question are members of a group of estrogen-like synthetic chemicals that are widespread in the environment.
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The arrival of synthetic chemicals revolutionized postwar agriculture.
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Why are some people apparently made ill by everyday synthetic chemicals ?
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Any synthetic chemical will carry with it a small percentage of undesirable substances which are not found in the essential oil.
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But above all, a synthetic chemical lacks the life-force found only in nature.
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When tested by a doctor with various synthetic chemicals , Sheila's symptoms reappeared.
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In the case of synthetic chemicals apparently causing asthma, the effect may be due to irritation rather than an allergic reaction.
drug
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The synthetic drugs reigned supreme, carrying their subliminal toll of side effects.
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One of the early ones was dinitrophenol, the first synthetic drug used for weight reduction.
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A chemical or synthetic drug may contain a single, therefore an unbalanced, but very powerful active principle.
fabric
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Use fine thread; silk thread with silk fabrics , and synthetic thread with synthetic fabrics.
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All synthetic fabrics , plastics, chipboard, plywood, foam rubber and other man-made materials are excluded from the oasis.
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Viscose: A synthetic fabric normally made from wood fibres.
fibre
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A synthetic fibre with a foam or waffle backing is best.
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The extra strength of synthetic fibre allows Evergreen to spin finer yarns with efficiency.
fibres
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Among the synthetic fibres used in furnishing fabrics are nylon, polyester and acrylic.
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Notes accompanying the disc offer facts about synthetic fibres , hydrocarbons, and plastics together with true or false quizzes.
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The two scientists have also developed similar treatments for synthetic fibres made from polyester and polyamide.
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New materials for modem society - plastics and synthetic fibres .
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Generally, clothes made from natural fibres such as wool or cotton will keep you warmer than clothes made from synthetic fibres.
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But there are now synthetic fibres on the market which are specially designed to be light yet very warm.
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It is an extremely versatile commodity in that it provides petrol, fuel oil, chemicals and synthetic fibres , etc.
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Most people cover their bodies with layers of synthetic fibres that trap air and hinder the skin's natural metabolism.
material
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They use synthetic materials in ways which suggest a genetics of the non-natural world, as if they have already written nature off.
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Then we learned to extract raw materials from her biosphere to create our own new synthetic materials.
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It can not be used on suede or synthetic materials .
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It also is useful to wrap this synthetic material around shrubs that are prone to freeze damage.
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So the choice comes down to twist or braid, and the synthetic material from which it is made.
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Fillings used include natural fibres such as cashmere, lamb's wool, horsehair and felt and synthetic materials like polyester.
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Materials Oriental rugs always use natural fibres, and any rug containing synthetic material will invariably have been machine made.
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It is not immediately obvious that using polymers for contact lenses represents an example of the biomedical application of synthetic materials .
oligonucleotides
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This simple consideration dictates the design of the synthetic oligonucleotides .
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The second strand was sequenced using appropriate synthetic oligonucleotides as primers.
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In differential helical phasing experiments, synthetic oligonucleotides are prepared in which the distance of specific structural elements is systematically varied.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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synthetic rubber
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Many old herbal remedies have disappeared and been replaced by synthetic drugs.
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The jacket is made of synthetic materials.
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The rug is made from a mixture of wool and synthetic fibres.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A synthetic form of melatonin can be bought over-the-counter at health food stores and many pharmacies.
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An interesting and ambitious solution to the oil import bill problem is to substitute synthetic petrol made from natural gas.
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I thought it was pretty synthetic .
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It also is useful to wrap this synthetic material around shrubs that are prone to freeze damage.
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The lightweight upper is made from synthetic suede and nylon and the support is given by the thermoplastic heel counter.
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Until recently Gomez had to feed the fish and invertebrates dwelling on the synthetic reef with supplemental food.
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Use detergent when washing synthetic bags, as soap can destroy the crimping and cause the bag to lose its loft.
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Why are some people apparently made ill by everyday synthetic chemicals?