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Heroin (also known as diacetylmorphine) is semi-synthetic, which means it is derived from a naturally occurring opiate. The only fully natural opiates, that are found in the resin of opium poppies, are morphine, codeine and thebaine (which is nothing like the other two). OpiATES are fully naturally occurring, whereas opiOIDS are created from the naturally occurring opiates. There are also fully synthetic opioids which are entirely man made, such as fentanyl. Heroin is a semi-synthetic opioid that was created through synthesizing morphine in the late 1800's. So no, heroin can not be found in nature.
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∙ 14y agoheroin is a natural substance as it is extracted from seed pods in variety of poppy plants
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Which are natural resources A trees B sunlight C plastic D water?
Natural resources are things found in the earth. Things that are not natural resources are things that are manmade. For example, a manmade resource includes a telephone. Plastic is not a natural resource. Trees, sunlight, and water are natural resources.
Is tar manmade?
No, it is a naturally occurring petrochemical.
Who invented the first water bottle?
Well it's manmade which means that we made it of course
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Is polypropylene man made or natural?
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Is Dacron natural or manmade?
it is manmade
Are the twin towers natural or manmade?
Manmade
Is rayon a natural fiber or manmade fiber?
manmade
Are humans manmade or natural?
we are all natural because we weren't made in a factory we were made natural.Things that are made in factorys are manmade we are not manmade we are natural. Katrina LaChance- Bermuda138
What is the difference between manmade and natural recourse?
that manmade is what human makes natural is somthing earth makes
Is cradle mountain manmade or natural?
natural
Can snowflakes be natural or manmade?
snowflakes are natural
Is iron manmade?
NO it is natural!
Is wallpaper natural or manmade?
no
Is the hwang ho river manmade or natural?
Natural
Is silk manmade or natural?
Silk is natural. It is produced by silkworms.
Is nylon natural or manmade?
Man-made.
