PHOTOSYNTHESIS


Meaning of PHOTOSYNTHESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈsin(t)-thə-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1898

: synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light ; especially : formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen (as water) in the chlorophyll-containing tissues of plants exposed to light

• pho·to·syn·the·size -ˌsīz intransitive verb

• pho·to·syn·thet·ic -sin-ˈthe-tik adjective

• pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

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