semisynthesis

English

Etymology

semi- +‎ synthesis

Noun

semisynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural semisyntheses)

1. (chemistry) A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.

Derived terms

• semisynthetic
• semisynthetically

Related terms

• semisynthesize

See also

• phytomining