Chemoautotrophy

Definition

The metabolic process by which organisms obtain energy from chemical reactions with inorganic compounds rather than from sunlight or consuming other organisms.

Etymology

From 'chemo-' (chemical) + 'autotrophy' (self-feeding). Combines Greek roots to name the biological process that powers certain bacteria and archaea in extreme environments.

Kelly Says

Chemoautotrophy explains how entire ecosystems thrive miles below Earth's surface around hydrothermal vents—these organisms don't need sunlight, making them some of the most independent life forms we know.

Translations

AMአማርኛ

化學自養性地

huàxué zìyǎngxìng dì

ARالعربية

التغذية الكيميائية الذاتية

al-taghdīya al-kīmīyīya al-zāṭīya

BNবাংলা

রাসায়নিক স্ব-পোষণ

raasayanik sw-poshan

CACatalà

quimioautotrofia

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

CSČeština

chemioautotrofie

kem-ee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

DADansk

kemoautotrofi

kem-oh-aw-toh-troh-fi

DEDeutsch

Chemoautotrophie

sheh-moh-aw-toh-troh-fee

ELΕλληνικά

χημιοαυτοτροφία

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

ESEspañol

quimioautotrofia

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

FAفارسی

خود पोषण شیمیایی

khood poshan shemiai

FISuomi

kemioautotrofia

kem-io-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

FRFrançais

chimioautotrophie

shee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

GUGU

કેમિકલ સ્વપોષણ

kee-mikal sw-poshan

HAHA

chemioautotrophy

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

HEעברית

אוטוטרופיה כימית

aw-toh-troh-fee-ah kee-mee

HIहिन्दी

रासायनिक स्वपोषण

raasayanik sw-poshan

HUMagyar

kémiailag önálló

kem-ee-ah-lag ön-al-lo

IDBahasa Indonesia

autotrofi kimia

aw-toh-troh-fi kee-mee-ah

IGIG

chemioautotrophy

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

ITItaliano

chimioautotrofia

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

JA日本語

化学自栄養

kagaku jinyō'n

KKKK

chemioautotrophy

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

KMKM

化學自養性地

huàxué zìyǎngxìng dì

KO한국어

화학 자영양

hwanhak ja-yeongyang

MRMR

केमिकल स्वपोषण

kee-mikal sw-poshan

MSBahasa Melayu

autotrofi kimia

aw-toh-troh-fi kee-mee-ah

MYမြန်မာ

化學自養性地

huàxué zìyǎngxìng dì

NLNederlands

chemoautotrofie

sheh-moh-aw-toh-troh-fee

NONorsk

kemoautotrofi

kem-oh-aw-toh-troh-fi

PAPA

化學自養性地

huàxué zìyǎngxìng dì

PLPolski

chemoautotrofia

sheh-moh-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

PTPortuguês

quimioautotrofia

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee-ah

RORomână

chimioautotrofie

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

RUРусский

химиоавтотрофия

khimioavtotrofiya

SVSvenska

kemoautotrofi

kem-oh-aw-toh-troh-fi

SWKiswahili

chemioautotrophy

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

TAதமிழ்

வேதியியல் தன்னிறைவு

veethiyil thal-na-ir-ai-vu

TEతెలుగు

రసాయనీయ ఆత్మపోషణ

raasaayaneeyaa aatma-poshana

THไทย

การสังเคราะห์ด้วยแสง

gaan sangkherat diew saeng

TLTL

kimikal na pag-aari

kee-mikal na pag-a-ari

TRTürkçe

kimyoautotrofi

kim-yo-aw-toh-troh-fi

UKУкраїнська

хіміоавтотрофія

khimioavtotrofiia

URاردو

کیمیائی خود पोषण

kee-mee-ee-ee aw-toh-poshan

VITiếng Việt

tự dưỡng hóa học

YOYO

chemioautotrophy

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

ZH中文

化学自养

huàxué zìyǎng

ZUZU

chemioautotrophy

kee-mee-oh-aw-toh-troh-fee

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chemosynthesis autotrophy metabolism energy production bacteria biogeochemical cycling

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