Antonyms for photosynthesis
ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θə sɪspho·to·syn·the·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

1. photosynthesisnoun

   synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)

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1. respiration

   respiration processes consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide as a by-product. photosynthesis processes consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

   animals live by respiration, plants live by photosynthesis.

   Submitted by acronimous on June 12, 2019  

2. cellular respiration

   cellular respiration is the process of breathing on a cellular level. all living cells of animals go through this process. the cells take glucose (a simple sugar) and oxygen and make energy. glucose and oxygen are sent into the mitochondria of a cell (an organelle or small unit within a cell). the mitochondria breaks apart the glucose and oxygen and reorganizes the molecules into atp (adenosine triphosphate, the molecule of chemical energy), water (h2o) and carbon dioxide (co2).

   Submitted by anonymous on October 6, 2019  

How to use photosynthesis in a sentence?

1. Wim Peters:

   Red light is very important for photosynthesis and growth, but you need blue light to give the tomato a good shape.

2. Shiladitya DasSarma:

   What happened I think is that the chlorophyll-based photosynthesis is more efficient, which means they generally have outcompeted the the purple organisms, in evolution, you had progression from more primitive to more complex and capable systems.

3. Chris Bowler:

   Plankton are much more than just food for the whales, although tiny, these organisms are a vital part of the Earth's life support system, providing half of the oxygen generated each year on Earth by photosynthesis and lying at the base of marine food chains on which all other ocean life depends.

4. Gavin Munro:

   We grow the chairs upside down and we start with one branch that spreads out into the chair-back. So, you've gone from one to two, and then the seat, and then you've got the four legs; and it's much more of a tree shape, actually it works in a similar way to 3D printing... we're using photosynthesis for the printing. So as it grows, you've got a piece growing up.

5. Charlie Hall:

   As long as the needles are green and there is light, photosynthesis is occurring.

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