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synthesis

[ sin-thuh-sis ]

noun

plural syntheses
  1. the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity ( analysis ).
  2. a complex whole formed by combining.
  3. Chemistry. the forming or building of a more complex substance or compound from elements or simpler compounds.
  4. Philosophy. the third stage of argument in Hegelian dialectic, which reconciles the mutually contradictory first two propositions, thesis and antithesis.
  5. Biology. modern synthesis, a consolidation of the results of various lines of investigation from the 1920s through the 1950s that supported and reconciled the Darwinian theory of evolution and the Mendelian laws of inheritance in terms of natural selection acting on genetic variation.
  6. Psychology, Psychiatry. the integration of traits, attitudes, and impulses to create a total personality.


synthesis

/ ˈɪθɪɪ /

noun

  1. the process of combining objects or ideas into a complex whole Compare analysis
  2. the combination or whole produced by such a process
  3. the process of producing a compound by a chemical reaction or series of reactions, usually from simpler or commonly available starting materials
  4. linguistics the use of inflections rather than word order and function words to express the syntactic relations in a language Compare analysis
  5. archaic.
    philosophy synthetic reasoning
  6. philosophy
    1. (in the writings of Kant) the unification of one concept with another not contained in it Compare analysis
    2. the final stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that resolves the contradiction between thesis and antithesis
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

synthesis

/ ĭٳĭ-ĭ /

, Plural syntheses ĭٳĭ-ŧ′

  1. The formation of a chemical compound through the combination of simpler compounds or elements.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • t· noun
  • ԴDz·t· noun plural nonsyntheses
  • ·t· noun plural resyntheses
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of synthesis1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin, from Greek ýԳٳ, from syn- syn- + the- (stem of پٳéԲ “to put, place”) + -sis -sis
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of synthesis1

C17: via Latin from Greek sunthesis, from suntithenai to put together, from syn- + tithenai to place
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It took 18 months and required synthesis and testing of 79 molecules, where usually it would be expected to take about four years and at least the synthesis of 500.

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"Organic synthesis is widely varied," Lowe told Salon in a phone interview.

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For instance, during drug synthesis, a chemical process that results in 'cyclisation' produces the desired therapeutic compound, however 'polymerisation', another outcome, leads to unwanted byproducts.

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To overcome these limitations, Prof. Kwon's team used a "combustion synthesis" method.

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Understanding these fundamental processes holds great potential for developing new antibiotics that target these specific pathways in bacterial protein synthesis, according to the researchers.

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