Calvin cycle
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Cal·vin cycle
noun \ˈkal-vən-\Definition of CALVIN CYCLE
: the cycle of enzyme-catalyzed dark reactions of photosynthesis that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and in many bacteria and that involves the fixation of carbon dioxide and the formation of a 6-carbon sugar
Origin of CALVIN CYCLE
Melvin Calvin
First Known Use: 1957
Rhymes with CALVIN CYCLE
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