photosystem

/ (ˈfəʊtəʊˌsɪstəm) /

noun

botany either of two pigment-containing systems, photosystem I or II, in which the light-dependent chemical reactions of photosynthesis occur in the chloroplasts of plants

Nearby words

photostat, photostethoscope, photosynthate, photosynthesis, photosynthesize, photosystem, phototaxis, phototelegraphy, phototheodolite, phototherapeutics, phototherapy

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