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/kee'moh sin"theuh sis, kem'oh-/, n. Biol., Biochem.the synthesis of organic compounds within an organism, with chemical reactions providing the energy source.[1900-05; CHEMO- + SYNTHESIS]
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chemosynthesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1901 synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions • chemosynthetic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
chemosynthesis — n. [Gr. chemeia, pert. chemistry; synthesis, composition] 1. Synthesis of organic chemical compounds in organisms. 2. A type of autotrophic nutrition through which organisms obtain their energy by oxidation of various inorganic compounds instead… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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