SYNTHESIZE

synthesize, synthesise

(verb) combine so as to form a more complex, product; “his operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony”; “The liver synthesizes vitamins”

synthesize

(verb) combine and form a synthesis; “Vitamin D only synthesizes when sunlight is available”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

synthesize (third-person singular simple present synthesizes, present participle synthesizing, simple past and past participle synthesized)

(transitive) To combine two or more things to produce a new product.

(intransitive, of two or more things) To be combined producing a new, more complex product.

(transitive, chemistry) To produce a substance by chemical synthesis.

(intransitive, chemistry, of a substance) To be produced by chemical synthesis.

Source: Wiktionary


Syn"the*size, v. t.

1. To combine by synthesis; to unite.

2. To produce by synthesis; as, to synthesize albumin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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