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photosynthesize

pho·to·syn·the·size
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sahyz]
    • /ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θəˌsaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-tuh-sin-thuh-sahyz]
    • /ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θəˌsaɪz/

Definitions of photosynthesize word

  • verb without object photosynthesize to produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis: Plants with light green leaves don't photosynthesize as well as those with darker leaves. 1
  • verb with object photosynthesize to produce by photosynthesis: Plants photosynthesize sugars from carbon dioxide and water. 1
  • verb photosynthesize (of plants and some bacteria) to carry out photosynthesis 0
  • intransitive verb photosynthesize to carry on, or produce by, photosynthesis 0
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Parts of speech for Photosynthesize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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photosynthesize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Top questions with photosynthesize

  • how do cacti photosynthesize?
  • why do plants photosynthesize?
  • what do plants need to photosynthesize?
  • how do plants with red leaves photosynthesize?
  • how plants photosynthesize?

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