chemosynthesis

noun che·mo·syn·the·sis \-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs\

Definition of CHEMOSYNTHESIS

: synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions

— che·mo·syn·thet·ic \-sin-ˈthe-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1901

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mo·syn·the·sis \-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs\

plural che·mo·syn·the·ses

: synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from chemical reactions

—che·mo·syn·thet·ic \-sin-ˈthet-ik\ adjective

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