- the formation of organic material by certain bacteria using energy derived from simple chemical reactions
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che•mo•syn•the•sis
(kē′mō sin′thə sis, kem′ō-),USA pronunciation n. [Biol., Biochem.]
che•mo•syn•thet•ic
(kē′mō sin thet′ik, kem′ō-),USA pronunciation adj.
che′mo•syn•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.
- Biochemistrythe synthesis of organic compounds within an organism, with chemical reactions providing the energy source.
- 1900–05; chemo- + synthesis
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chemosynthesis /ˌkɛməʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/ n
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