abiogenic

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US/ˌeɪ.baɪ.oʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/US/ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/

adjective

Not produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes.

OriginEnglish biogenic ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos →
First used Late 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectiveabiogenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes.First known use Late 19ᵗʰ century.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  7. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  8. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  9. Englishbio-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  14. Englishbiogenic
  15. Englishabiogenic

From a- + biogenic.

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Translations

Brazilian Portuguese abiogênico
  • abiogêniconot produced or derived by means of living organisms
Dutch abiogeen
  • abiogeennot produced or derived by means of living organisms
European Portuguese abiogénico
  • abiogéniconot produced or derived by means of living organisms
Hungarian abiogén
  • abiogénnot produced or derived by means of living organisms
Cite this entry
APA

abiogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiogenic

MLA

“abiogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abiogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abiogenic.

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