Calvin cycle

noun

Cal·​vin cycle ˈkal-vən- How to pronounce Calvin cycle (audio)
: 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

Time Traveler
The first known use of Calvin cycle was in 1955

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“Calvin cycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Calvin%20cycle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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