photosynthesis

One entry found for photosynthesis.

Main Entry: pho·to·syn·the·sis
Pronunciation: ft--sin(t)-th-ss
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -the·ses
: synthesis of chemical compounds with the aid of light sometimes including the near infrared or near ultraviolet; especially : the formation of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and a source of hydrogen (as water) in chlorophyll-containing cells (as of green plants) exposed to light involving a photochemical release of oxygen through the decomposition of water followed by various enzymatic synthetic reactions that usually do not require the presence of light
- pho·to·syn·the·size /-sz/ also British pho·to·syn·the·sise intransitive verb -sized also British -sised -siz·ing also British -sis·ing
- pho·to·syn·thet·ic /-sin-thet-ik/ adjective
- pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly /-i-k(-)l/ adverb