photofermentation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English fermentation English photofermentation From photo- + fermentation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) fermentation that only proceeds in the presence of light; especially a process of producing hydrogen. Unlike biophotolysis in which hydrogen is produced from water, photofermentation produces hydrogen from organic substrates.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| photofermentations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
it fotofermentazione (fermentation due to light)