photosynthesis
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photosynthesis
- /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ UK
- [ˌfəʊ.tʰəʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs] UK
- /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ US
- [ˌfŏʊ.ɾoʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs] US
noun photosyntheses
- Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy. Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
- Also, nonoxygenic photosynthesis, used by purple and green bacteria, heliobacteria, and acidobacteria.
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Closest in meaning: oxygenic, phototrophy, photogenesis, photophosphorylation, photoautotroph, photoheterotrophy, photoreception, photophysiology, photoautotrophism, photobiotechnology, biophotolysis, photorespiration, phototransduction, photobiosynthesis, photoautotrophy, photometabolism
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noun biological process
| Español | fotosíntesis |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 광합성 gwanghapseong |
| 日本語 | 光合成 kōgōsei |
| 中文 | 光合作用 guānghé zuòyòng |
| हिन्दी | प्रकाश-संश्लेषण prakāś-sañśleṣaṇ |
| Kiswahili | usanisinuru, usanidimwanga |
| Português | fotossíntese |
| Français | photosynthèse |
| Deutsch | Photosynthese |
| Italiano | fotosintesi |
| Ελληνικά | φωτοσύνθεση fotosýnthesi |
| Română | fotosinteză |
| Русский | фотоси́нтез fotosíntɛz |
| Tiếng Việt | quang hợp |
| العربية | تَمْثِيل ضَوْئِيّ tamṯīl ḍawʔiyy, تَرْكِيب ضَوْئِيّ tarkīb ḍawʔiyy |
| עברית | פוטוסינתזה fotosinteza |
Talk about this word "photosynthesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/photosynthesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. photosynthesis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/photosynthesis "photosynthesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/photosynthesis.Cite this
@misc{photosynthesis_2026,
title = {photosynthesis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/photosynthesis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
