SWORDFISH

a large fish found in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Pacific, highly esteemed for food, both fresh and salted. It takes its name from the fact that the upper jaw is remarkably elongated and compre ed in the form of a sword or dagger. On our coasts it frequently reaches 12 feet in length and a weight of 400 pounds. SYNTHESIS (Chemical): is the formation of special compounds by combinations of elements or radicals. The term is in popular language chiefly applied to the artificial production of natural compounds, as in the synthetic manufacture of camphor, indigo, flavoring extracts, etc. [s. 620]