Meanings
verbphotosynthesize (third-person singular simple present photosynthesizes, present participle photosynthesizing, simple past and past participle photosynthesized)
present singular third person photosynthesizes · participle present photosynthesizing · participle past photosynthesized · past photosynthesized
- To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis
Origin
Translations
Catalan fotosintetitzar
- fotosintetitzarto synthesize carbohydrates
Finnish yhteyttää
- yhteyttääto synthesize carbohydrates
Welsh photosyntheseiddio
- photosyntheseiddioto synthesize carbohydrates
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APA
photosynthesize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosynthesize
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“photosynthesize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosynthesize. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photosynthesize,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photosynthesize.
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