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Chemosynthesis Noun  Synthesis Organic Compounds Energy Derived Chemical

Title Chemosynthesis
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
che·mo·syn·the·sis
 \\-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  New Latin
 DATE  1901
: synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions
• che·mo·syn·thet·ic  \\-sin-ˈthe-tik\\ adjective
English Etymology
chemosynthesis
  1903, from chemo- + synthesis.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
chemo·synthesis
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chem- + synthesis; originally formed as German chemosynthese
: synthesis of organic compounds by energy derived from chemical reactions (as in certain autotrophic bacteria) — opposed to photosynthesis
• chemo·synthetic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective

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