chemosynthesis
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chemosynthesis (usually uncountable, plural chemosyntheses)
- 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
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production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds
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