photosynthesise
photosynthesise is the alternative spelling of photosynthesize.
Meaning of photosynthesize
Verb
photosynthesize (third-person singular simple present photosynthesizes, present participle photosynthesizing, simple past and past participle photosynthesized)
- To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis
Forms of photosynthesise
| third-person singular present | photosynthesises |
|---|---|
| present participle | photosynthesising |
| past participle | photosynthesised |
| past | photosynthesised |
Origin of photosynthesise
From photo- + synthesise.
Words formed from photosynthesise
Questions about photosynthesise
- What is photosynthesise the alternative spelling of?
- Photosynthesise is the alternative spelling of photosynthesize.
Words near photosynthesise in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: photosynthesise (page history and authors); photosynthesize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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