chemoautotrophic in American English
(ˌkimoʊˌɔtoʊˈtrɑfɪk; ˌ kɛmoʊˌɔtoʊˈtrɑfɪk)
adjective producing organic matter by the use of energy obtained by oxidation of certain chemicals with carbon dioxide as the carbon source
said of some bacteria Derived forms
chemoautotrophically (ˌchemoˌautoˈtrophically) adverb
chemoautotrophy (ˌchemoauˈtotrophy) (ˌkimoʊɔˈtɑtrəfi; ˌkɛmoʊɔˈtɑtrəfi) noun
Word origin
chemo- + autotrophic