chemosynthesis
noun
che·mo·syn·the·sis
ˌkē-mō-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs 
: synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions
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This process, called chemosynthesis, was first identified through the characterization of organisms discovered at these vents.
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Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
While the proposal remains unproven, the discovery of chemosynthesis opened our eyes to new places that could host life.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
Scientists realized this was made possible by chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis, a major finding at the time.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2023
Researchers studying these ecosystems — where life exists using chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis — have carried standard foam cups to such depths.
—Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
Instead, these complex ecosystems run on chemosynthesis – energy from chemical reactions between bacteria and the water.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
By contrast, in the tube worm millions of symbiotic bacteria that dwell within the its large plumes grab hydrogen sulfide and other noxious chemicals that seep from the vents and convert them into food and energy for their host, a process called chemosynthesis.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
This dark biosphere is the first major ecosystem on Earth based on chemosynthesis.
—Perrin Ireland, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2013
But these bacteria devour sulfides to generate energy in a process known as chemosynthesis.
—Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
While the proposal remains unproven, the discovery of chemosynthesis opened our eyes to new places that could host life.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
Scientists realized this was made possible by chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis, a major finding at the time.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2023
Researchers studying these ecosystems — where life exists using chemosynthesis rather than photosynthesis — have carried standard foam cups to such depths.
—Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
Instead, these complex ecosystems run on chemosynthesis – energy from chemical reactions between bacteria and the water.
—Suzanne Oconnell, The Conversation, 5 June 2023
By contrast, in the tube worm millions of symbiotic bacteria that dwell within the its large plumes grab hydrogen sulfide and other noxious chemicals that seep from the vents and convert them into food and energy for their host, a process called chemosynthesis.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
This dark biosphere is the first major ecosystem on Earth based on chemosynthesis.
—Perrin Ireland, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2013
But these bacteria devour sulfides to generate energy in a process known as chemosynthesis.
—Sumeet Kulkarni, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
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chemosynthesis
noun
che·mo·syn·the·sis
-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs
plural chemosyntheses
: synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions
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