The phrase "artificial substances" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing materials or compounds that are synthetically created rather than naturally occurring.
Example: "The study focused on the effects of artificial substances on human health and the environment."
Alternatives: "synthetic materials" or "man-made compounds".
Other artificial substances such as sun cream or lip salve may also find their way on to the ball.
Richardson added the laws of cricket clearly state "a player should not use artificial substances to shine the ball".
She made artificial substances like fibreglass and polyester look like hair or sexual organs, and coated them in layers of gluey substances as if she was fossilising human existence in amber.
Specialized plastics and other artificial substances have supplanted cork in a number of its former uses, but cork has retained its traditional importance as a stopper for bottles of wine and other alcoholic beverages.
They may be reaction products from artificial substances exposed to radiation during the sample return.
Chemical or artificial substances like nitrites, sulphites or benzoic acid are avoided by many consumers (Dave and Ghaly 2011).
Technically a player may "polish the ball provided that no artificial substance is used".
Fertilizer, natural or artificial substance containing the chemical elements that improve growth and productiveness of plants.
"New Yorkers are consuming a hazardous, artificial substance without their knowledge or consent," said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the city health commissioner.
Given that the sands are not mixed with oil or tar, which is an artificial substance, but bitumen, Mr. Stringham said the most accurate phrase might be "bituminous sands," although he acknowledged that it was unlikely to catch on.
"The alleged incident happened on Tuesday morning when TV footage appeared to show du Plessis applying saliva and residue from a mint or sweet – an artificial substance – to the ball in an attempt to change its condition," the ICC said in a statement.
