photosynthesis

• n. 光合成

光、光、合成、合成。

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 .

私たちが現在研究している課題は光合成です。

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

ブレードの光合成速度と収量との関係は大きくない。

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

リンゴツリーの光合成はほとんどリーフ内でしか発生しない。

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

光合成の生成物は、他の複雑な物質にも変換されています。

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

この光合成の総化学量論には、多くの異なる反応が含まれていることは間違いありません。