noun
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
Biochemistry term for the process by which inorganic carbon (especially CO₂) is converted into organic compounds by living organisms. Synonymous with 炭素固定.
See also: 炭素固定
Plants perform carbon assimilation through photosynthesis.
炭酸同化は地球の炭素循環において重要な役割を果たす。
Carbon fixation plays an important role in the global carbon cycle.