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Chemosynthesis
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What's The Definition Of Chemosynthesis?
[n] synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chemosynthesis: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chemosynthesis: See Also | synthesis Chemosynthesis In Webster's Dictionary \Chem`o*syn"the*sis\, n. [Chemical + synthesis.]
(Plant Physiol.)
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.
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