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abiogenic

[ ey-bahy-oh-jen-ik, ab-ee-oh- ]
/ ˌeɪ baɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌæb i oʊ- /
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adjective Biology.
not resulting from the activity of living organisms.
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Origin of abiogenic

First recorded in 1910–15; a-6 + biogenic

OTHER WORDS FROM abiogenic

a·bi·o·gen·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby abiogenic

Abington, ab initio, Abinoam, ab intra, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy
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Words related to abiogenic

dead, extinct, inanimate, lifeless, manmade, mineral
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