photosynthesis

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n. 光合作用 [化] 光合作用

发音

UK /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
UK /ˌfəʊ.tʰəʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs/
US /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
US /ˌfŏʊ.ɾoʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs/

词形变化

photosyntheses 复数 photosyntheses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.

    不可数 化学 生物
  2. 2.

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

    Also, nonoxygenic photosynthesis, used by purple and green bacteria, heliobacteria, and acidobacteria.

    不可数 化学 生物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

chemical change

相关短语

anoxygenic photosynthesis

词源

From photo- + synthesis.

来源：wiktionary