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