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Definition of: chemosynthesis
(kem′o·sin′thə·sis) noun
The formation of organic compounds from inorganic constituents by the energy derived from chemical changes.
—chem·o·syn·thet·ic (kem′·ō·sin·thet′ik) adjective
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