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chemosynthesis Definition

chemo·syn·the·sis (--sin′t̸hə sis)

noun

the synthesis by certain bacteria of organic compounds from carbon dioxide and water by the use of energy obtained by the oxidation of certain chemicals, as hydrogen sulfide or ammonia

chemosynthesis Related Forms
che′mo·syn·thet′ic (--sin t̸het′ik) adjective che′mo·syn·thet′i·cally adverb