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Chemosynthesis

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Noun

1. chemosynthesis

synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi

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Chemosynthesis

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noun
the formation of organic material by certain bacteria using energy derived from simple chemical reactions

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Chemosynthesis

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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
see also photosynthesis

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Chemosynthesis

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n.
The synthesis of organic compounds by certain bacteria, especially in deep-sea hydrothermal vents, using energy obtained from the chemical oxidation of simple inorganic compounds. Chemosynthesis is thought to have been used by the first forms of life on Earth.

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