Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to photosynthesis or the power of certain wavelengths of light to promote chemical combination.
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- adjective of, relating to, or employing
photosynthesis
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- adjective relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis
Etymologies
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Examples
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Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats produces pornography for houseplants, "featuring uncensored acts of explicit pollination, filmed in photosynthetic silhouette for projection onto the exposed foliage of bushes and brambles ..."
Boing Boing 2007
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The white and green plants, caught in photosynthetic stasis, did not shadow the evolution of grief.
365 tomorrows » 2006 » May : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2006
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In 1982, Hartmut Michel developed a new isolation procedure that helped him obtain the first crystals of a four-protein complex, called a photosynthetic reaction centre, that is crucial to the process of photosynthesis in the purple bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis.
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In 1982, Hartmut Michel developed a new isolation procedure that helped him obtain the first crystals of a four-protein complex, called a photosynthetic reaction centre, that is crucial to the process of photosynthesis in the purple bacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis.
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For example, the process always begins when energy from light is absorbed by proteins called photosynthetic reaction centers that contain chlorophylls.
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For example, the process always begins when energy from light is absorbed by proteins called photosynthetic reaction centers that contain chlorophylls.
WN.com - Articles related to Pregnant women can enjoy one cup of coffee a day 2010
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For example, the process always begins when energy from light is absorbed by proteins called photosynthetic reaction centers that contain chlorophylls.
WN.com - Articles related to Pregnant women can enjoy one cup of coffee a day 2010
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In nature, positioning of molecules with sub-nanometer precision is routine, and crucial to the operation of biological complexes such as photosynthetic complexes.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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However, in very small-scale systems such as photosynthetic molecules, quantum effects come into play making it difficult for scientists to explain how photosynthetic molecules are able to transport energy with remarkably high efficiency.
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However, in very small-scale systems such as photosynthetic molecules, quantum effects come into play making it difficult for scientists to explain how photosynthetic molecules are able to transport energy with remarkably high efficiency.
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