- photosynthesis
- photosynthesis 1898, loan-translation of Ger. Photosynthese, from photo- "light" + synthese "synthesis." Another early word for it was photosyntax.
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Photosynthesis — Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the action of light. It … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
photosynthesis — photosynthesis. См. фотосинтез. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
photosynthesis — Photosynthesis Фотосинтез Процесс образования органического вещества из углекислого газа и воды на свету при участии фотосинтетических пигментов (хлорофилл у растений, бактериохлорофилл и бактериородопсин у бактерий). В современной физиологии … Толковый англо-русский словарь по нанотехнологии. - М.
photosynthesis — ► NOUN ▪ the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water. DERIVATIVES photosynthesize (also photosynthesise) verb photosynthetic adjective … English terms dictionary
photosynthesis — [fōt΄ō sin′thə sis] n. [ModL: see PHOTO & SYNTHESIS] 1. the biological synthesis of chemical compounds in the presence of light 2. the production of organic substances, chiefly sugars, from carbon dioxide and water occurring in green plant cells… … English World dictionary
Photosynthesis — Composite image showing the global distribution of photosynthesis, including both oceanic phytoplankton and vegetation … Wikipedia
photosynthesis — photosynthetic /foh teuh sin thet ik/, adj. photosynthetically, adv. /foh teuh sin theuh sis/, n. Biol., Biochem. (esp. in plants) the synthesis of complex organic materials, esp. carbohydrates, from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts,… … Universalium
photosynthesis — Process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria absorb light energy and use it to synthesize organic compounds (initially carbohydrates). In green plants, occurs in chloroplasts, that contain the photosynthetic pigments. Occurs by… … Dictionary of molecular biology
photosynthesis — 1. The compounding or building up of chemical substances under the influence of light. 2. The process by which green plants, using chlorophyll and the energy of sunlight, produce carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide, liberating mole … Medical dictionary
photosynthesis — [[t]f ouθoʊsɪ̱nθəsɪs[/t]] N UNCOUNT Photosynthesis is the way that green plants make their food using sunlight. [TECHNICAL] … English dictionary
