- pho|to|ki|ne|sis
- pho|to|ki|ne|sis «FOH tuh kih NEE sihs, -ky-», noun.Physiology. movement caused by light.
ēsis motion, a setting in motion < kīneîn to set in motion, move]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pho|to|syn|the|sis — «FOH tuh SIHN thuh sihs», noun. 1. the process by which plant cells make carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll and light, and release oxygen as a by product: »Photosynthesis, called by some the most important… … Useful english dictionary
pho·to·syn·the·sis — /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsınθəsəs/ noun [noncount] biology : the process by which a green plant turns water and carbon dioxide into food when the plant is exposed to light … Useful english dictionary
sis — sis·co·wet; sis·er·ara; sis·kin; sis·se·ton; sis·si·fied; sis·si·ness; sis·sle; sis·sonne; sis·soo; sis·ta·ni; sis·ten; sis·ter·less; sis·ter·li·ness; sis·tern; sis·ter·ship; sis·tren; sis·trum; sis·tru·rus; sis·y·phe·an; sis·y·rin·chi·um;… … English syllables
pho|to|pho|re|sis — «FOH toh fuh REE sihs», noun. the unidirectional movement of small particles, suspended in gas or falling in a vacuum, produced by a beam of light. ╂[< photo + Greek phórēsis a carrying < phérein carry] … Useful english dictionary
pho|re|sis — «fuh REE sihs», noun. = phoresy. (Cf. ↑phoresy) ╂[< New Latin phoresis < Greek phórēsis a carrying] … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|ca|tal|y|sis — «FOH toh kuh TAL uh sihs», noun. catalysis depending upon radiant energy … Useful english dictionary
pho|tol|y|sis — «foh TOL uh sihs», noun. chemical decomposition of a substance resulting from the action of light: »Further tests with the dye reducing extracts showed that they caused photolysis, producing oxygen (Science News Letter). In photolysis the energy… … Useful english dictionary
pho|to|tran|sis|tor — «FOH toh tran ZIHS tuhr», noun. a semiconductor device that is sensitive to light, usually consisting of a small disk of germanium which generates photoelectric currents when light is focused upon it: »The principle is similar to the light… … Useful english dictionary
al|pho|sis — «al FOH sihs», noun. lack of pigment in the skin, as in albinism. ╂[< Latin alphus a white spot on the skin (< Greek alphós dulwhite leprosy)] … Useful english dictionary
an|a|mor|pho|sis — «AN uh MR fuh sihs, mr FOH », noun, plural ses « seez». 1. a) a distorted image or projection that appears in natural form when reflected from a curved mirror, or the like. b) a method of producing such images or projections; distortion. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
