Artifactual

/ɑrtɪˈfæktʃuəl/ adjective

Relating to or consisting of artifacts; caused by or resulting from the process of making something artificial.

From 'artifact' + '-ual' (relating to). The adjective form developed as scientists needed language to distinguish artifact-related phenomena from natural occurrences in research.

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