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Noun Concept
Categories: Biological processes, Ecosystems, long volume value, Metabolism, Environmental microbiology
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chemosynthesis  Chemautotrophic  Chemiosynthesis  Chemophotosynthesis  chemosynthetic
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Synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi WordNet 3.0
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Synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In biochemistry, chemosynthesis is the biological conversion of one or more carbon-containing molecules and nutrients into organic matter using the oxidation of inorganic compounds or ferrous ions as a source of energy, rather than sunlight, as in photosynthesis. Wikipedia
The synthesis of biological compounds into organic waste, using methane or an oxidized molecule as a catalyst Wikipedia Disambiguation
Biological process Wikidata
The production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi. Wiktionary
Production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds. Wiktionary (translation)
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synthesis
organic process
cell metabolism
DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
Sergei Winogradsky
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Chemautotrophic, Chemiosynthesis, Chemophotosynthesis, chemosynthetic

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