photosynthesize
photosynthesize — verb
- photosynthesizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- photosynthesizeshe / she / it
- photosynthesizedpast simple
- photosynthesizing-ing form
1. When a green plant, alga, or certain bacteria photosynthesize, they capture ener
When a green plant, alga, or certain bacteria photosynthesize, they capture energy from sunlight and use it to turn water and carbon dioxide into the sugars they need for growth and energy, releasing oxygen in the process.
The bean plants in Kofi's classroom photosynthesize fastest under a bright light and grow noticeably taller each day.
intransitive: photosynthesize + under [light conditions]
Lakshmi's pine tree still photosynthesizes on chilly but sunny winter afternoons, keeping its needles fresh and green.
adverbial modifier with temporal conditions
The ferns and hostas beneath Sato's porch photosynthesize very slowly, adding only a few leaves each year.
Mizuki noticed that the pondweed in her aquarium stopped photosynthesizing after she removed the lamp.
The rice in Rania's test plot photosynthesized enough sugars by early July to form plump grains.
文法句型
photosynthesize (no object)
photosynthesize + noun (food / sugars / nutrients)
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a plant, alga, or photosynthetic bacterium. The transitive use (e.g., 'photosynthesize sugars') is most common in scientific writing; everyday contexts favour the intransitive form.