chemautotrophic

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A form of chemoautotrophic — obtaining its nutrition through the oxidation of non-organic compounds (or other chemical processes); as opposed to the process of photosynthesis.

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Meanings

adjectivechemautotrophic (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of chemoautotrophic.
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APA

chemautotrophic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemautotrophic

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“chemautotrophic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemautotrophic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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