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Chemosynthesis
Meaning
Noun
●
In Biology:
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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Origin
chemosynthesis
English
chemo-
English
synthesis
English
synthesis
Latin
σύνθεσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
συντίθημι
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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Related
Photosynthesis
Chemiosmosis
Heterotrophs
Oxygen
Glycolysis
Denitrification
Autotrophs
Fermentation
Respiration
Electrolysis
Photophosphorylation
Acetogenesis
Cyanobacteria
Photorespiration
Nitrification
Metabolism
Phytoplankton
Sequester
Decarboxylation
Algae
Oxidative Phosphorylation
Liquid Ammonia
Active Transport
Inorganic Compounds
Nitrogen Fixation
Chemical Energy
Carbon Cycle
Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Fixation
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