noun
carbon fixation; carbon assimilation
Biochemistry term for the process by which inorganic carbon (especially CO₂) is converted into organic compounds. Often used in contexts such as photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. See also 炭素固定.
See also: 炭素固定
Plants perform carbon fixation through photosynthesis.
炭酸固定は地球の炭素循環において重要な役割を果たしている。
Carbon fixation plays an important role in the global carbon cycle.