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photosynthesis
pho·to·syn·the·sis
[
ftō sínthəssiss
]
noun
Definition:
carbohydrate production using light and chlorophyll:
a process by which green plants and other organisms turn carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen, using light energy trapped by chlorophyll
pho·to·syn·thet·ic
[
ftō sin théttik
]
adjective
pho·to·syn·thet·i·cal·ly
[
ftō sin théttikəlee
]
adverb
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