primary production

noun

The organic matter produced from carbon dioxide by photosynthesis.

Meanings

nounprimary production (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe organic matter produced from carbon dioxide by photosynthesis.

Translations

Dutch primaire productie
  • primaire productieprimary production
Finnish perustuotanto
  • perustuotantoprimary production
Norwegian Bokmål primærproduksjon
  • primærproduksjonprimary production
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APA

primary production. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20production

MLA

“primary production.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20production. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary production,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20production.

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