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noun
Biology,
Biochemistry
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the complex process by
which
carbon dioxide
, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into
carbohydrates
by green plants,
algae
, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and
chlorophyll
.
Origin:
1895–1900;
photo-
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synthesis
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pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly,
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non·pho·to·syn·thet·ic,
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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photosynthesis
(ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs)
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n
1.
(in plants) the synthesis of organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water (with the release of oxygen) using light energy absorbed by chlorophyll
2.
the corresponding process in certain bacteria
photosynthetic
—
adj
photosyn'thetically
—
adv
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