photosynthesis

UK
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
US
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
photosynthesisnoun
photosyntheses
pl
Traductions
Photosynthesis is essential for the survival of plants.
Фотосинтез необходим для выживания растений.
Définitions
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll, primarily converting carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.
Photosynthesis is essential for the survival of most life forms on Earth as it provides the oxygen we breathe.
photosynthesisadjective
UK
/ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
US
/ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
Used attributively in phrases such as 'photosynthesis research' to mean 'relating to photosynthesis'.
Définitions
Relating to or resulting from the process of photosynthesis.
The laboratory focuses on photosynthesis processes and photosynthesis research.