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| Energy from the sun (transferred in wave motion) |
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| Energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction |
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| The production of complex organic materials, esp. carbohydrates, from carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic salts, using sunlight as the source of energy and with the aid of chlorophyll and associated pigments. 6CO2 + 6H2O ==> C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
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| Organic matter, esp. plant matter, that can be converted to fuel and is therefore regarded as a potential energy source. |
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| A mixture of various decaying organic substances, as dead leaves or manure, used for fertilizing soil |
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| Series of organisms interrelated in their feeding habits, the smallest being fed upon by a larger one, which in turn feeds a still larger one, etc |
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