ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chem- + synthesis; originally formed as German chemosynthese
: synthesis of organic compounds by energy derived from chemical reactions (as in certain autotrophic bacteria) — opposed to photosynthesis
• chemo·synthetic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective