artificial vs synthetic

artificial is not a noun while synthetic is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
artificial	No	Yes	No	No
synthetic	Yes	Yes	No	No

artificial (noun)	synthetic (noun)
	a compound made artificially by chemical reactions

artificial (adjective)	synthetic (adjective)
contrived by art rather than nature	of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts
artificially formal	systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes	involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis
	not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
	not genuine or natural
	artificial as if portrayed in a film