photosynthesis
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The study points out that abundant surface life on Earth was only possible after cyanobacteria evolved to engage in oxygen-producing photosynthesis, about 1.5 billion years after the first life formed on Earth, which was roughly 4 billion years ago. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Martian Fossils Could Be Found Near Long-Buried Hydrothermal Vents," 26 Dec. 2017 Semi-artificial photosynthesis, a relatively new field of study, aims to address those concerns by combining manmade technologies with biological processes in order to mimic nature’s method of splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. — Fox News, "Scientists invent way to create 'unlimited renewable energy'," 7 Sep. 2018 Some new development like photosynthesis, some new surprise like an asteroid or a belch of volcanic carbon, throws a monkey wrench into the world order. — Robert M. Thorson, WSJ, "‘Timefulness’ Review: Thinking in Eons," 30 Dec. 2018 Artificial photosynthesis has been around for decades, but scientists haven’t been able to develop it on a scale large enough to support an industrial level, or that could operate without the use of expensive or polluting devices. — Fox News, "Scientists invent way to create 'unlimited renewable energy'," 7 Sep. 2018 Plants around the world absorbed those isotopes during photosynthesis, effectively turning them into a time stamp. — Moises Velasquez-manoff, New York Times, "Can Dirt Save the Earth?," 18 Apr. 2018 Here on Earth, 21 percent of our atmosphere is made up of oxygen — thanks to the abundance of plants and other organisms that create oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis. — Deborah Netburn, The Seattle Times, "Mars could have enough molecular oxygen to support life," 26 Oct. 2018 Properly managed woodlands help avoid emissions by not burning the trees and also draw carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. — Fred Krupp, WSJ, "Harness the Market to Manage the Climate," 15 Oct. 2018 When days begin to grow shorter, deciduous (green leafy) trees start signaling their leaves to stop producing chlorophyll, the green pigment responsible for the leaves’ color and photosynthesis. — Brian Resnick, Vox, "When and where fall foliage colors will peak, in one map," 13 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'photosynthesis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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also British photosynthesise
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photosynthesized
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