n.
Synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water using energy obtained from the chemical oxidation of simple inorganic compounds. This form of synthesis is limited to certain bacteria and fungi.
chemosynthetic che'mo·syn·thet'ic (-sĭn-thĕt'ĭk) adj.
chemosynthetically che'mo·syn·thet'i·cal·ly adv.
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