The crux of the whole photosynthetic process was the conversion of light energy into chemical energy (Harper's).
The photosynthetic function is accomplished by the green stems (Fred W. Emerson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pho´to|syn|thet´i|cal|ly — pho|to|syn|thet|ic «FOH tuh sihn THEHT ihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with photosynthesis: »The crux of the whole photosynthetic process was the conversion of light energy into chemical energy (Harper s). 2. promoting photosynthesis: »The … Useful english dictionary
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
synthetic — syn•thet•ic [[t]sɪnˈθɛt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic 1)). 2) pertaining to or denoting compounds, materials, etc., formed through a chemical process by human agency, as opposed to… … From formal English to slang
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
Photosynthetically — 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
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
