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chemosynthesis
Chemosynthesis (noun) means 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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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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Rhymes for chemosynthesis
thesis
nemesis
genesis
exegesis
synthesis
antithesis
hypothesis
prosthesis
telekinesis
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"chemosynthesis" (noun) means 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.