photosynthesis

• n. 光合作用

phot-,光，synthesis,合成作用。

photosynthesis (n.)

1898, loan-translation of German Photosynthese, from photo- "light" (see photo-) + synthese "synthesis" (see synthesis). Another early word for it was photosyntax.

[T]he body of the work has been rendered into English with fidelity, the only change of moment being the substitution of the word "photosynthesis" for that of "assimilation." This change follows from a suggestion by Dr. Barnes, made a year ago before the American Association at Madison, who clearly pointed out the need of a distinctive term for the synthetical process in plants, brought about by protoplasm in the presence of chlorophyll and light. He proposed the word "photosyntax," which met with favor. In the discussion Professor MacMillan suggested the word "photosynthesis," as etymologically more satisfactory and accurate, a claim which Dr. Barnes showed could not be maintained. The suggestion of Dr. Barnes not only received tacit acceptance by the botanists of the association, but was practically approved by the Madison Congress in the course of a discussion upon this point. ["The Botanical Gazette," vol. XIX, 1894]

1. Our current research topic is photosynthesis.

我们现在研究的课题是光合作用。

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2. Rates of leaf photosynthesis have little relationship to yield.

叶片的光合作用速率与产量的关系不大.

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3. In apple trees photosynthesis occurs almost exclusively in the leaves.

苹果树的光合作用几乎只发生在叶内.

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4. The products of photosynthesis are also converted into other complex substances.

光合作用的产物还转变为其他的复杂物质.

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5. Undoubtedly many different reactions contributed to the overall stoichiometry of photosynthesis.

无疑,这种光合作用的总的化学计量学中,包含有许多不同的反应.

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