Wilt vs Photosynthesis - What's the difference?
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To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower).
To fatigue; to lose strength.
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To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
To cause to fatigue; to exhaust.
The act of wilting or the state of being wilted.
Any of various plant diseases characterized by wilting.
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(biology) The process by which plants and other photoautotrophs generate carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and light energy.
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As nouns the difference between wilt and photosynthesis
is that wilt is the act of wilting or the state of being wilted while photosynthesis is (biology) the process by which plants and other photoautotrophs generate carbohydrates and oxygen from carbon dioxide, water, and light energy.As a verb wilt
is to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower) or wilt can be .wilt
English
Etymology 1
Recorded since 1691, probably an alteration of welk, itself from (etyl) welken, presumed from (etyl) (preserved in modern inchoative verwelken) or (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)citation, passage=Not only were Jupp Heynckes' team pacey in attack but they were relentless in their pursuit of the ball once they had lost it, and as the game wore on they merely increased their dominance as City wilted in the Allianz Arena.}}
Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
Verb
(head)- If thou triest my heart, if thou visitest me by night, if thou testest me, thou wilt find no wickedness in me.
photosynthesis
English
(wikipedia photosynthesis)Noun
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In the News, passage=Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis : the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.}}
