photosynthesis

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/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (UK)

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/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (UK) · [ˌfəʊ.tʰəʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs] (UK) · /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (US) · [ˌfŏʊ.ɾoʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs] (US)

Definition of photosynthesis

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noun

(uncountable, usually)Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.

“Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.”

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noun

(uncountable, usually)Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.

“Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.”
(uncountable, usually)Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.

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From photo- + synthesis.

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