CHEMOSYNTHESIS


Meaning of CHEMOSYNTHESIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' sin(t)-th ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1901

: synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions

– che · mo · syn · thet · ic \ -sin- ' the-tik \ adjective

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