1. of, relating to, or produced by chemosynthesis; capable of synthesizing organic compounds from inorganic substances using chemical energy rather than light
Usage: biology; technical

Examples

• Chemosynthetic bacteria thrive in deep-sea hydrothermal vents where sunlight cannot reach.
• The chemosynthetic organisms at the ocean floor form the base of an unusual food chain.
• Unlike plants, chemosynthetic microbes obtain energy from chemical reactions rather than photosynthesis.
• Scientists discovered chemosynthetic life forms in environments previously thought to be uninhabitable.
• Chemosynthetic pathways allow certain bacteria to survive in extreme conditions without any light source.