abiotic

[ ey-bahy-ot-ik, ab-ee- ]

/ ˌeɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, ˌæb i- /

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adjective

of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.

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Also a·bi·ot·i·cal

[ey-bahy-ot-i-kuhl, ab-ee-] /ˌeɪ baɪˈɒt ɪ kəl, ˌæb i-/ .

Origin of abiotic

a-⁶ + biotic

OTHER WORDS FROM abiotic

a·bi·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby abiotic

ab intra, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, abirritant, abirritate

How to use abiotic in a sentence

It generates about 43 microwatts of electricity per square centimeter, achieving the highest power density of any abiotic glucose fuel cell to date under ambient conditions.
Sugar rush|Jennifer Chu|August 24, 2022|MIT Technology Review
Though myriad hypotheses claim to explain what sparked life, many researchers consider abiotic organic molecules to be necessary starting material.
Organic molecules in an ancient Mars meteorite formed via geology, not alien life|Nikk Ogasa|January 13, 2022|Science News
Organic molecules are often produced by living organisms, but they can also arise from nonbiological, abiotic processes.
Organic molecules in an ancient Mars meteorite formed via geology, not alien life|Nikk Ogasa|January 13, 2022|Science News
It doesn’t tell us anything about their ecology, how they interact with the other organisms on the planet, with the abiotic environment.
Why Extraterrestrial Life May Not Seem Entirely Alien|Dan Falk|March 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine

Scientific definitions for abiotic

abiotic

[ ā′bī-ŏt′ĭk ]

Not associated with or derived from living organisms. Abiotic factors in an environment include such items as sunlight, temperature, wind patterns, and precipitation. Compare biotic.

Other words from abiotic

abiosis noun (ā′bī-ō′sĭs)