sunlight is a kind of solar energy & photosynthesis means green plants convert from carbon dioxide and water and solar energy into carbohydrates and food and oxygen for themselves ->  photosynthesis means green plants convert carbon dioxide and water and sunlight energy into carbohydrates and food and oxygen for themselves  a carbohydrate is a kind of compound & carbohydrates store chemical energy ->  carbohydrates are a kind of compound that store chemical energy  photosynthesis means green plants convert carbon dioxide and water and sunlight energy into carbohydrates and food and oxygen for themselves & carbohydrates are a kind of compound that store chemical energy -> photosynthesis converts sunlight energy into a compound that stores chemical energy