autotrophic

English

Etymology

auto- +‎ -trophic

Adjective

autotrophic (not comparable)

(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.

Derived terms

Related terms

autotroph

Translations

Translations

Catalan: autòtrof (ca)
Dutch: autotroof
Finnish: omavarainen (fi), autotrofinen
Indonesian: autotrof (id)
Irish: uatrófach
Italian: autotrofico
Kazakh: автотрофты (avtotrofty)
Polish: samożywny (pl) m, autotroficzny (pl)
Portuguese: autotrófico (pt) m
Spanish: autótrofo (es)

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