photosynthetic

[foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sis]

pho·to·syn·the·sis

[foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sis]
noun Biology, Biochemistry.
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- + synthesis

pho·to·syn·thet·ic [foh-tuh-sin-thet-ik] , adjective
pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·pho·to·syn·thet·ic, adjective
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photosynthesis (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs)
 
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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