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CHEMOSYNTHESIS
chemosynthesis
(noun) synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chemosynthesis (usually uncountable, plural chemosyntheses)
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
Source: Wiktionary
Chem`o*syn"the*sis, n. [Chemical + synthesis.] (Plant Physiol.)
Definition: Synthesis of organic compounds by energy derived from chemical changes or reactions. Chemosynthesis of carbohydrates occurs in the nitrite bacteria through the oxidation of ammonia to nitrous acid, and in the nitrate bacteria through the conversion of nitrous into nitric acid. -- Chem`o*syn*thet"ic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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