photoassimilate
photoassimilate noun: any compound formed by assimilation of others under the action of light; especially such carbohydrates that are formed by photosynthesis.
Noun
photoassimilate (plural photoassimilates)
- Any compound formed by assimilation of others under the action of light; especially such carbohydrates that are formed by photosynthesis
Verb
photoassimilate (third-person singular simple present photoassimilates, present participle photoassimilating, simple past and past participle photoassimilated)
- To form a compound in this way.
Forms of photoassimilate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | photoassimilates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | photoassimilates |
| present participle | photoassimilating |
| past participle | photoassimilated |
| past | photoassimilated |
Origin of photoassimilate
From photo- + assimilate.
Questions about photoassimilate
- What does photoassimilate mean?
- Photoassimilate means any compound formed by assimilation of others under the action of light; especially such carbohydrates that are formed by photosynthesis.
- What part of speech is photoassimilate?
- Photoassimilate can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of photoassimilate?
- The plural of photoassimilate is photoassimilates.
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