photosynthesis

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/|[ˌfəʊ.tʰəʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs]    美 /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/|[ˌfŏʊ.ɾoʊˈsɪn̪.θə.sɪs]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.; Principally, oxygenic photosynthesis, any process by which plants and algae convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy. uncountable,usually
    — 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.
  2. Any process by which plants and other photoautotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy.; Also, nonoxygenic photosynthesis, used by purple and green bacteria, heliobacteria, and acidobacteria. uncountable,usually

词形变化

photosyntheses plural

词汇关系

衍生词
alarm photosynthesis anoxygenic photosynthesis C2 photosynthesis C3 photosynthesis C4 photosynthesis CAM photosynthesis photosynthate photosynthetron
相关词
photosynthesise photosynthesize photosynthetic photosynthetically chemosynthesis

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.
English photo-
English synthesis
English photosynthesis
From photo- + synthesis.
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