— chemosynthetic /kee'moh sin thet"ik, kem'oh-/ , adj. — chemosynthetically , adv.
/kee'moh sin"theuh sis, kem'oh-/ , n. Biol., Biochem.
the synthesis of organic compounds within an organism, with chemical reactions providing the energy source.
[ 1900-05; CHEMO- + SYNTHESIS ]