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photosynthesis (foe-toe-SIN-thuh-sis)

A process in which organisms, with the aid of chlorophyll, convert carbon dioxide and inorganic substances into oxygen and additional plant material, using sunlight for energy. All green plants grow by this process. Also see chlorophyll.