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chem·o·syn·the·sis
chemosynthesis
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- pronunciation:
- ki
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sIn
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sihs
[or]
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noun |
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the synthesis of organic substances by an organism using energy provided by a chemical reaction.
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derivations: |
chemosynthetic (adj.), chemosynthetically (adv.) |
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