PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Dictionary entry overview: What does photosynthesis mean? • PHOTOSYNTHESIS (noun)
The noun PHOTOSYNTHESIS has 1 sense:
1. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
Familiarity information: PHOTOSYNTHESIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PHOTOSYNTHESIS (noun)
Meaning:
Synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("photosynthesis" is a kind of...):
chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)
Meronyms (parts of "photosynthesis"):
light reaction (the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP)
Domain category:
flora; plant; plant life (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
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