photosynthesis.
Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.
Meaning & usage
Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy. Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy. Also, nonoxygenic photosynthesis, used by purple and green bacteria, heliobacteria, and acidobacteria.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English synthesis English photosynthesis From photo- + synthesis.
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