noun
- Organic compounds (such as sugars and carbohydrates) produced by plants during photosynthesis.
Usage: plural form; technical/scientific term; commonly used in botany and plant physiology
Examples
- Plants transport photosynthates from the leaves to other parts of the plant through the phloem.
- The rate of photosynthate production increases with greater light intensity.
- Photosynthates are essential for plant growth and energy storage.
- Scientists measured the accumulation of photosynthates in the plant's roots.
- During photosynthesis, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into photosynthates.
- The distribution of photosynthates throughout the plant determines its overall development.