photosynthesize
to produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis: Plants with light green leaves don't photosynthesize as well as those with darker leaves.
to produce by photosynthesis: Plants photosynthesize sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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How to use photosynthesize in a sentence
Cover crops photosynthesize throughout the winter, bringing up more nutrients from the soil to make them available for the upcoming cannabis planting season in the spring.
Spawn some gas vesicles, and you’ll become more buoyant, floating closer to the surface and finding more sunlight to photosynthesize into life-giving energy.
Scientists genetically engineered prehistoric proteins to detect diseases | Claire Maldarelli | August 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe tiny animals making up a coral colony can only exist by keeping a greenhouse full of tiny, photosynthesizing algae deep within its transparent flesh.
Stewarding a few small, photosynthesizing members of your household to a new home is an honor and a responsibility.
How to ship your beloved houseplants across the country without killing them | John Kennedy | June 22, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe researchers found that when trees that were able to photosynthesize more efficiently—thanks to warmer spring and summer temperatures—they lost their leaves sooner.
Climate change is affecting fall foliage, but not in the way you think | Ula Chrobak | November 30, 2020 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for photosynthesize
photosynthesise
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz) /
(of plants and some bacteria) to carry out photosynthesis
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