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chemosynthesis en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- English synthesis English chemosynthesis From chemo- + synthesis.

Meanings

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.

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Relateds

photosynthesis

Translations (22)

tr kemosentez (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · vi hóa tổng hợp (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · fi kemosynteesi (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · de Chemosynthese (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · ta வேதிச்சேர்க்கை (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · ru хемоси́нтез (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · cmn 化能合成 (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · lv hemosintēze (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · pt quimiossíntese (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · ar تمثيل كيميائي (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · is efnatillífun (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · es quimiosíntesis (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · ja 化学合成 (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · ky хемосинтез (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · kk хемосинтез (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · ko 화학합성 (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · et kemosüntees (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · hy քեմոսինթեզ (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · hu kemoszintézis (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · fr chimiosynthèse (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · el χημειοσύνθεση (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds) · mk хемосинтеза (production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds)