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
植物は光合成によって炭酸同化を行う。
Plants perform carbon assimilation through photosynthesis.
Carbon fixation plays an important role in the global carbon cycle.