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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