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Photosynthesis   /fˌoʊtoʊsˈɪnθəsɪs/   Listen
Photosynthesis

noun
1.
Synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants).





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"Photosynthesis" Quotes from Famous Books



... planets moved around them, and double stars circled each other like waltzing couples. There were also comets and meteors and calcium-clouds and high-energy free nuclei, all of which acted as was appropriate for them. On some millions of planets winds blew and various organisms practiced photosynthesis. Waves ran across seas. Clouds formed and poured down rain. On the relatively small number of worlds so far inhabited by humans, people went about their business with no thought for such things or anything not immediately affecting their ...
— A Matter of Importance • William Fitzgerald Jenkins


Words linked to "Photosynthesis" :   chemical process, light reaction, photosynthetic, flora, plant, plant life, chemical change, chemical action


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