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photosynthetic

pho·to·syn·the·sis
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sis]
    • /ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θə sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sis]
    • /ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θə sɪs/

Definitions of photosynthetic word

  • noun photosynthetic the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll. 1
  • adjective photosynthetic relating to photosynthesis 1
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Origin of photosynthetic

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; photo- + synthesis

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Parts of speech for Photosynthetic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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photosynthetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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    of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters).

  • autophyte

    an autotrophic plant, such as any green plant

  • bacteriochlorophyll

    a pale blue-gray form of chlorophyll that is unique to the photosynthetic but anaerobic purple bacteria.

  • bacteriorhodopsin

    a purple protein containing retinal and found in the plasma membrane of certain bacteria (genus Halobacterium): it directly supplies electrochemical energy from sunlight

  • blue-green algae

    any of a division (Cyanophycota) of photosynthetic monerans, microorganisms that contain a blue pigment which obscures the chlorophyll; cyanobacteria
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