chemosynthesis
noun/ˌkiːməʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
/ˌkiːməʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
[uncountable] (biology)- the process by which some organisms (= living things) that live in dark places at the bottom of the sea feed themselves using energy from sulphides mixed with oxygen compare photosynthesisTopics Biologyc2
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