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
syn — syn·a·del·phite; syn·aes·the·sis; syn·a·gog·al; syn·a·gogue; syn·al·lag·mat·ic; syn·a·loe·pha; syn·anastomosis; syn·an·ce·ja; syn·an·gial; syn·an·gi·um; syn·an·tec·tic; syn·an·thae; syn·an·thous; syn·an·thy; syn·a·phea; syn·aposematic;… … English syllables
photosynthesis — pho•to•syn•the•sis [[t]ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θə sɪs[/t]] n. biochem. the production of complex organic materials, esp. carbohydrates, from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts, using sunlight as the source of energy and with the aid of chlorophyll… … From formal English to slang
photosynthesis — pho|to|syn|the|sis [ ,foutou sınθəsıs ] noun uncount the process in which green plants use energy from light to produce their food ╾ pho|to|syn|the|size verb intransitive … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
photosynthesis — pho|to|syn|the|sis [ˌfəutəuˈsınθısıs US ˌfoutəˈsın ] n [U] technical the production by a green plant of special substances like sugar that it uses as food, caused by the action of sunlight on ↑chlorophyll (=the green substance in leaves)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
photosynthesis — 1. The compounding or building up of chemical substances under the influence of light. 2. The process by which green plants, using chlorophyll and the energy of sunlight, produce carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide, liberating mole … Medical dictionary
assimilation — Photosynthesis Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Photosynthesis — Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the action of light. It … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Photosynthetic — Photosynthesis Pho to*syn the*sis, n. (Plant Physiol.) The process of constructive metabolism by which carbohydrates are formed from water vapor and the carbon dioxide of the air in the chlorophyll containing tissues of plants exposed to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
