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photosynthesis

noun

  1. biological process of converting light to chemical energy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ / [ˌfəʊ.tʰəʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs] / /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- 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.

  1. 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.

  2. Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.