photoassimilate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
photo- + assimilate
Noun[edit]
photoassimilate (plural photoassimilates)
- (biochemistry) Any compound formed by assimilation of others under the action of light; especially such carbohydrates that are formed by photosynthesis
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Verb[edit]
photoassimilate (third-person singular simple present photoassimilates, present participle photoassimilating, simple past and past participle photoassimilated)
- To form a compound in this way.