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photosynthesis

One entry found.

Main Entry:
pho·to·syn·the·sis Listen to the pronunciation of photosynthesis
Pronunciation:
\ˌfōt-ō-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural pho·to·syn·the·ses
: synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of light sometimes including the near infrared or near ultraviolet; especially : the formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen (as water) in chlorophyll-containing cells (as of green plants) exposed to light involving a photochemical release of oxygen through the decomposition of water followed by various enzymatic synthetic reactions that usually do not require the presence of light
— pho·to·syn·the·size \-ˌsīz\ Listen to the pronunciation of photosynthesize also British pho·to·syn·the·sise verb intransitive, pho·to·syn·the·sized also British pho·to·syn·the·sised pho·to·syn·the·siz·ing also British pho·to·syn·the·sis·ing
— pho·to·syn·thet·ic \-sin-ˈthet-ik\ Listen to the pronunciation of photosynthetic adjective
— pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ Listen to the pronunciation of photosynthetically adverb
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