No.
You can say, for example, "plants use (the process) of photosynthesis to produce..."
Not to me.Would I sound as if I'm showing smarts, if I used photosynthesize?
Nor to me. (If "showing smarts" means what I think it means)Not to me.
Would I sound as if I'm showing smarts, if I used photosynthesize?
Nor to me. (If "showing smarts" means what I think it means)
Depends on the context.
If you're talking about botany or gardening or something like that, no. If you're having a beer down at the pub and all of a sudden you say "photosynthesize", it might be slightly odd.
Would I sound as if I'm showing smarts, if I used photosynthesize?