# Calvin cycle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A series of biochemical reactions that take place in the stroma of chloroplasts in photosynthetic organisms.

## Etymology
Named after American biologist Melvin Ellis Calvin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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