English / word
photosynthesis
noun B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water.
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the aid of chlorophyll pigments.
The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water.
In context
01
Plants depend on photosynthesis for survival.
02
Photosynthesis allows plants to convert sunlight into energy.
Synonyms
solar energy conversion,carbon fixation
Antonyms
consumption,darkness,respiration
Collocations
process of photosynthesis,perform photosynthesis,rate of photosynthesis