chemoautotrophy

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Definitions of chemoautotrophy word

noun chemoautotrophy the process of deriving energy through oxidizing inorganic chemical compounds, as opposed to photosynthesis 3
noun chemoautotrophy (biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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