photoassimilate

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noun

Any compound formed by assimilation of others under the action of light; especially such carbohydrates that are formed by photosynthesis

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Meanings

nounphotoassimilate (plural photoassimilates)

plural photoassimilates

  1. biochemistryAny compound formed by assimilation of others under the action of light; especially such carbohydrates that are formed by photosynthesis
verbphotoassimilate (third-person singular simple present photoassimilates, present participle photoassimilating, simple past and past participle photoassimilated)

present singular third person photoassimilates · participle present photoassimilating · participle past photoassimilated · past photoassimilated

  1. To form a compound in this way.

Origin

From photo- + assimilate.

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APA

photoassimilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoassimilate

MLA

“photoassimilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoassimilate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photoassimilate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photoassimilate.

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