Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
Variant of chemosynthesis
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
Related Forms:
- chemosynthetic adjective
- chemosynthetically adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.