Definitions

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  • adjective Not synthetic.

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  • adjective involving or derived from living organisms; free from chemical treatments or additives

Etymologies

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non- +‎ synthetic

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Examples

  • Mark Constantine, founder and co-owner of LUSH, concocted the nonsynthetic Flower Market perfume $40, in homage to Audrey Hepburn.

    Avital Binshtock: Natural Beauty Avital Binshtock 2010

  • To me, environmentally conscious manufacturing and packaging is what gives the edge to many natural beauty products, even more than their use of nonsynthetic ingredients.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • To me, environmentally conscious manufacturing and packaging is what gives the edge to many natural beauty products, even more than their use of nonsynthetic ingredients.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • To me, environmentally conscious manufacturing and packaging is what gives the edge to many natural beauty products, even more than their use of nonsynthetic ingredients.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Mr. Molla recommends changing conventional (nonsynthetic) oil every 3,000 miles or three months, which ever comes second.

    Keeping a Car Longer 2008

  • A nonsynthetic man would have wondered at this and thanked his own good luck.

    Ten From Infinity Paul W. Fairman 1946

  • Such as this statement from USDA Deputy Administrator Miles McEvoy: "In general, synthetic substances are prohibited unless specifically allowed; nonsynthetic substances are allowed unless specifically prohibited."

    The Seattle Times 2011

  • Mr. Molla recommends changing conventional (nonsynthetic) oil every 3,000

    WSJ.com: Law Blog 2010

  • But past studies hit shown pretty superior results in cloudy cholesterin with patients using nonsynthetic oilseed lubricator (full spectrum = every terpenes compounds included). ...

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • Rubber starts in the rubber tree and it ends up as synthetic rubber and nonsynthetic rubber.

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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