Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi.

    Chemosynthese

    хемоси́нтезxemosíntez

    synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi

Translations

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By meaning 1
production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds:

Forms

plural: chemosyntheses
Singularchemosynthesis

uncountable

Word family

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