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chemosynthesis

chemosynthesis noun: 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.

Noun

chemosynthesis (usually uncountable, plural chemosyntheses)

  1. (usually) 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.

chemosynthesis meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

chemosynthesis in Tamil

production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds
வேதிச்சேர்க்கை vēticcērkkai

chemosynthesis in Arabic

production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds
تمثيل كيميائي Tamthīl kīmyāʼī

chemosynthesis in Vietnamese

production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds
hóa tổng hợp

Forms of chemosynthesis

pluralchemosyntheses

Origin of chemosynthesis

From chemo- + synthesis.

Questions about chemosynthesis

What does chemosynthesis mean?
Chemosynthesis means 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.
What is chemosynthesis in Tamil?
Chemosynthesis in Tamil is வேதிச்சேர்க்கை (vēticcērkkai). See Chemosynthesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chemosynthesis?
Chemosynthesis is a noun.
What is the plural of chemosynthesis?
The plural of chemosynthesis is chemosyntheses.

Words near chemosynthesis in the dictionary

  1. chemosynapse
  2. chemosynapses
  3. chemosyndrome
  4. chemosyndromes
  5. chemosyntheses
  6. chemosynthesis
  7. chemosynthesized
  8. chemosynthetic
  9. chemosynthetically
  10. chemosystematic
  11. chemosystematics

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