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While hostile to standard biology, Ammoniac environments support theoretical '''chemoautotrophic life''' utilizing the “hydronitric cycle.” | While hostile to standard biology, Ammoniac environments support theoretical '''chemoautotrophic life''' utilizing the “hydronitric cycle.” | ||
In this cycle, organisms synthesize energy by converting NH₃ and H₂ into amino analogs under high pressure, producing faint infrared bioluminescence. | In this cycle, organisms synthesize energy by converting NH₃ and H₂ into amino analogs under high pressure, producing faint infrared bioluminescence. | ||
Speculative forms — nicknamed | Speculative forms — nicknamed ''drifters'' — are vast, translucent sacs kilometers wide, feeding on storm energy. | ||
== Thermal and Reflective Properties == | == Thermal and Reflective Properties == | ||