radiotrophic en · ADJ
Etymology
From radio- + -trophic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of fungi, qualifier:according to a proposed theory) Using melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy for growth
- (broadly, not-comparable) Harnessing ionizing radiation to create chemical energy by energizing a pigment making available biochemical energy for biological processes.
Coordinates
phototrophic · electrotrophic · chemotrophic · heterotrophic · phagotrophic · autotrophic