photosynthate

American

[foh-tuh-sin-theyt] / ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θeɪt /

noun

Biochemistry.

a compound formed by photosynthesis.

photosynthate British

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnˌθeɪt /

noun

any substance synthesized in photosynthesis, esp a sugar

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Etymology

Origin of photosynthate

First recorded in 1910–15; photosynth(esis) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

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"Fungi and trees form this association where the tree provides the fungus with photosynthate, which the fungus cannot acquire below ground. "We grew Douglas fir in a neighbourhood of strangers and its own kin and found that they can recognise their own kin and we also grew Douglas fir and ponderosa pine together.

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