nonbiological
Artificially made, inorganic
Nonbiological means not derived from or related to living organisms.
A nonbiological parent is one without a genetic connection to the child—typically a stepparent or adoptive parent.
In science, nonbiological processes are those that don't involve living systems: nonbiological carbon fixation.
The term sometimes contrasts natural life with artificial systems: nonbiological intelligence.
Produced artificially, not natural
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- cyberneticHuman-machine hybrid technology
- androidMachine resembling a person
cyborg · bionic · prosthetic · automaton · machine · computerized · digital · algorithmic
synthetic
Produced artificially, not natural
- roboticStiff and unemotional
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- cyberneticHuman-machine hybrid technology
android · cyborg · bionic · prosthetic · automaton · machine · computerized · digital · algorithmic · AI
artificial
Made, not natural
mock · synthetic · counterfeit · fake · ersatz · pseudo · mimetic · facsimile · reproduction · substitute
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
- plasticCapable of being molded
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
acrylic · vinyl · silicone · neoprene · kevlar · spandex · rayon · fiberglass · polyethylene · PVC
nonbiologicalbiological
Relating to living organisms
birth · natural · consanguineous · genetic · natal
biology, antibiotic, biological, symbiosis, biologist, symbiotic, antibiotics, biochemical, biochemistry