PHOTOSYNTHESIZE

Meaning of PHOTOSYNTHESIZE in English

( BrE also photo·syn·the·sise ) / ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsaɪz; NAmE ˌfoʊtoʊ-/ verb

[ vn ] ( biology ) ( of plants ) to make food by means of photosynthesis

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

PHOTOSYNTHESIZE — intransitive verb see: photosynthesis
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE — ˌfōd.ȯ+ intransitive verb Etymology: photosynthes is + -ize : to engage in photosynthesis
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE — v. (Biology) produce chemical compounds using solar energy esp. in plants (also photosynthesise)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE — see photosynthesis
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE — See main entry: ↑ photosynthesis
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PHOTOSYNTHESIZE — [UK and ANZ] usually -ise [verb] [I or T]
Cambridge English vocab
PHOTOSYNTHESIS — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1898 synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of radiant energy and especially light, photosynthesize …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WHITEFLY — Any sap-sucking member of the insect family Aleyrodidae (order Homoptera). Nymphs are flat, oval, and usually covered with a cottony …
Английский словарь Британика
ORCHID — Any of the 15,000–35,000 species in 400–800 genera of nonwoody perennial plants that make up the family Orchidaceae. Bearing attractive …
Английский словарь Британика
PHOTOSYNTHESISE — v. (Biology) produce chemical compounds using solar energy esp. in plants (also photosynthesize)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PHOTOSYNTHESIS — ■ noun the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. Derivatives photosynthesize …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HOLOPHYTIC — [ ˌhɒlə(ʊ)'fɪtɪk ] ■ adjective Biology able to photosynthesize.
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WITCHWEED — any plant of the genus Striga in the figwort family (Scrophulariaceae), including about 50 species of the Old World tropics …
Britannica English vocabulary
WHITEFLY — any sap-sucking member of the insect family Aleyrodidae (order Homoptera). The nymphs, resembling scale insects, are flat, oval, and usually …
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FUNGUS
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ALGAE
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PLANT PHYSIOLOGY — Plant physiology General features of plant nutrition Plant nutrition includes the nutrients necessary for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of …
Britannica English vocabulary
PHOTOSYNTHESISE — ➡ photosynthesize
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PHOTOSYNTHESIS — pho ‧ to ‧ syn ‧ the ‧ sis /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsəs, ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪsəs $ ˌfoʊtəˈsɪn-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] technical the production …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PHOTOSYNTHESIS — n. the process in which the energy of sunlight is used by organisms, esp. green plants to synthesize carbohydrates from …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PHOTOSYNTHESIS — n. the process in which the energy of sunlight is used by organisms, esp. green plants to synthesize carbohydrates from …
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VISIBLE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ABSORB — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES absorb radiation ▪ It is thought that a black hole absorbs any solar radiation that …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WHITEFLY — n. Any sap-sucking member of the insect family Aleyrodidae (order Homoptera). Nymphs are flat, oval, and usually covered with a …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ORCHID — n. Any of the 15,00035,000 species in 400800 genera of nonwoody perennial plants that make up the family Orchidaceae. Bearing …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HYDRILLA — An exotic (nonnative) aquatic weed, hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) has come to represent a serious threat to lakes, reservoirs, streams and …
Environmental Engineering English vocabulary
GAIA HYPOTHES — is :is the idea, developed by James Lovelock, that Earth's systems behave as a single living entity striving to maintain …
Weather and Meteorology English vocabulary

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