carbon fixation

noun

any process, such as photosynthesis, whereby atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds

Meanings

nouncarbon fixation (usually uncountable, plural carbon fixations)

plural carbon fixations

  1. uncountableusuallyany process, such as photosynthesis, whereby atmospheric carbon dioxide is converted into organic compounds

Translations

Finnish yhteyttäminen
  • yhteyttäminenprocess which converts carbon dioxide
Irish fosúchán carbóin
  • fosúchán carbóinprocess which converts carbon dioxide
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APA

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