| Pronunciation: | | `kemu'sinthisis
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[n] synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi |
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CHEMOSYNTHESIS is a 14 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | synthesis |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Chem`o*syn"the*sis\, n. [Chemical + synthesis.]
(Plant Physiol.)
Synthesis of organic compounds by energy derived from
chemical changes or reactions. Chemosynthesis of
carbohydrates occurs in the nitrite bacteria through the
oxidation of ammonia to nitrous acid, and in the nitrate
bacteria through the conversion of nitrous into nitric acid.
-- {Chem`o*syn*thet"ic}, a.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The use of inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide to make carbohydrates from the energy released by chemical reactions. Compare photosynthesis. |
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