photosynthetron
English
Etymology
From photosynthesis + -tron.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θəˌtɹɒn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfoʊ.toʊˈsɪn.θəˌtɹɑn/
Noun
photosynthetron (plural photosynthetrons)
- A photosynthesis irradiance incubator
- 2015 July 15, “Interacting Effects of Light and Iron Availability on the Coupling of Photosynthetic Electron Transport and CO 2 -Assimilation in Marine Phytoplankton”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Spiked samples were mixed gently but thoroughly, aliquoted into 20 ml glass scintillation vials and placed into the photosynthetron.