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photosynthesis
English
Etymology
photo- +? synthesis
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?f??.t??.?s?n.??.s?s/, [?f??.t???.?s?n?.??.s?s]
- (US) IPA(key): /?fo?.to?.?s?n.??.s?s/, [?f??.?o?.?s?n?.??.s?s]
Noun
photosynthesis (usually uncountable, plural photosyntheses)
- (biology) Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy,
- principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
- also, non-oxygenic photosynthesis, used by purple and green bacteria, heliobacteria, and acidobacteria.
- principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
Related terms
- photosynthesise/photosynthesize
- photosynthetic
- photosynthetically
Translations
See also
- chemosynthesis
photosynthesis From the web:
- what photosynthesis produce
- what photosynthesis is and why it is important
- what photosynthesis mean
- what photosynthesis do
- what photosynthesis does
- what photosynthesis waste product is formed
- what photosynthesis needs
- what photosynthesis process
phytoplankton
English
Etymology
From phyto- +? plankton.From Ancient Greek ????? (phutón, “plant”) + ???????? (planktón), neuter of ???????? (planktós, “wandering”). However, they are no longer classified as plants, so the terminology is showing a historical meaning.
Noun
phytoplankton (countable and uncountable, plural phytoplanktons)
- Plankton which obtain energy by photosynthesis
Synonyms
- microalga
Derived terms
- macrophytoplankton
- microphytoplankton
- phytoplankton bloom
Translations
phytoplankton From the web:
- what phytoplankton causes red tide
- what phytoplankton eat
- what phytoplankton is responsible for this illuminating event
- what phytoplankton are responsible for red tide
- what phytoplankton do krill eat
- what is meant by phytoplankton
- what phytoplankton eat bacteria
- what phytoplankton possess bioluminescent species
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