Calvin cycle

noun

Cal·​vin cycle ˈkal-vən- 

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Melvin Calvin

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Calvin cycle

• recycle
• motorcycle