Hiilikiinnitys

Hiilikiinnitys is a Finnish term that translates to "carbon attachment" or "carbon fixation" in English. It refers to the process by which carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is converted into organic compounds by living organisms. This is a fundamental biological process, primarily carried out by plants, algae, and some bacteria through photosynthesis.

During photosynthesis, these organisms use sunlight as an energy source to transform carbon dioxide and water into glucose, a type of sugar, and oxygen. The glucose serves as the organism's food source and building material, effectively incorporating atmospheric carbon into its own biomass. This process is crucial for life on Earth as it forms the base of most food chains and plays a significant role in regulating the Earth's atmosphere and climate by removing carbon dioxide.

The term hiilikiinnitys can also be used more broadly to encompass any process that removes carbon from the atmosphere and stores it, whether it be biological, geological, or even anthropogenic (human-caused) through technologies aimed at carbon capture and storage. However, its primary and most common meaning is in the context of biological carbon fixation.