Chemosynthesis
Pronunciation : Chem`o*syn"the*sis
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: Synthesis of organic compounds by energy derived from chemical changes or reactions. Chemosynthesis of carbohydrates occurs in the nitrite bacteria through the oxidation of ammonia to nitrous acid, and in the nitrate bacteria through the conversion of nitrous into nitric acid. -- Chem`o*syn*thet"ic (#), a.
[Chemical + synthesis.] (Plant Physiol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913