Photosynthesis
Pronunciation: /ˌfoʊtoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/ · Category: botany
Definition: The process by which plants, algae and some bacteria use light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide and water, releasing oxygen.
In simple words: How plants make their own food from sunlight, water and air.
More about photosynthesis
Photosynthesis is the base of almost every food web on Earth, on land and in the ocean, where microscopic phytoplankton carry out a large share of it.
Origin of the term
From Greek phōs (“light”) and synthesis (“putting together”).