calvin cycle

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Definition of calvin cycle in English English dictionary

A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms

Hyphenation

Cal·vin cy·cle

Turkish pronunciation

kälvın saykıl

Synonyms

calvin-benson-bassham cycle, calvin-benson cycle

Pronunciation

/ˈkalvən ˈsīkəl/ /ˈkælvən ˈsaɪkəl/

Etymology

() After its joint discoverer Melvin Ellis Calvin (1911-1997).