Definition of quantasome in English:

quantasome

noun ˈkwɒntəsəʊm

Biology historical

Originally: any of numerous granular structures seen by electron microscopy in association with the grana of chloroplasts, hypothesized to be photosynthetic units. Later: a photoreceptor unit of a purple bacterium.

Origin

1960s. From quanta, plural of quantum + -some. The quantasome was believed to be the site of the photosynthetic unit, where ‘quantum conversion’ occurred.

Definition of quantasome in US English:

quantasome

nounˈkwɒntəsəʊm

Biology historical

Originally: any of numerous granular structures seen by electron microscopy in association with the grana of chloroplasts, hypothesized to be photosynthetic units. Later: a photoreceptor unit of a purple bacterium.

Origin

1960s. From quanta, plural of quantum + -some. The quantasome was believed to be the site of the photosynthetic unit, where ‘quantum conversion’ occurred.

单词	quantasome
释义	Definition of quantasome in English: quantasome noun ˈkwɒntəsəʊm Biology historical Originally: any of numerous granular structures seen by electron microscopy in association with the grana of chloroplasts, hypothesized to be photosynthetic units. Later: a photoreceptor unit of a purple bacterium. Origin 1960s. From quanta, plural of quantum + -some. The quantasome was believed to be the site of the photosynthetic unit, where ‘quantum conversion’ occurred. Definition of quantasome in US English: quantasome nounˈkwɒntəsəʊm Biology historical Originally: any of numerous granular structures seen by electron microscopy in association with the grana of chloroplasts, hypothesized to be photosynthetic units. Later: a photoreceptor unit of a purple bacterium. Origin 1960s. From quanta, plural of quantum + -some. The quantasome was believed to be the site of the photosynthetic unit, where ‘quantum conversion’ occurred.
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