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chem·o·syn·the·sis
 chemosynthesis
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- pronunciation:
- ki
mo
sIn
th
sihs
[or]
ke
mo
sIn
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sihs
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noun |
| definition: |
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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