1.   A new technology called combinatorial chemistry allows them to generate thousands of synthetic compounds quickly.

2.   Even so, some plants effectively dismantle these synthetic compounds, according to a variety of studies and field tests.

3.   Hydraulic fluid, which is a synthetic compound, can be harmful if absorbed through skin or swallowed.

4.   One has been based on the capacity of a group of synthetic chemical compounds, called perfluorocarbons, to absorb large amounts of oxygen without binding to it.

5.   Opioids are natural and synthetic compounds related to morphine.

6.   Raloxifene is the second of a new class of synthetic estrogenic compounds that have selective actions on different tissues.

7.   Yet most of the mesdemet samples Walter and his colleagues examined contained the two synthetic compounds as well.

8.   Zyvox is a synthetic compound that disables bacteria by hitting a different molecular target than current drugs on the market.

9.   POLYCHLORINATED biphenyls are synthetic chemical compounds consisting of chlorine, carbon and hydrogen.

10.   Marx said earlier animal studies found that progesterone and related synthetic compounds can cause the lining of the vagina to become thinner.