photosynthesis

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Definitions

n.

The process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce food and oxygen

光合作用

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
photoprefix
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thesisstem
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Common Collocations

  • 1.carry out photosynthesis进行光合作用
  • 2.rate of photosynthesis光合作用速率
  • 3.artificial photosynthesis人工光合作用
  • 4.photosynthesis process光合作用过程

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Plants rely on photosynthesis to convert sunlight into the energy they need to grow.

  • 2.

    Without photosynthesis, life on Earth as we know it could not exist.

  • 3.

    Scientists are studying artificial photosynthesis as a potential source of clean energy.

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