biogeochemistry

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noun

The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships.

OriginEnglish geochemistry ← French chimiste ← Middle French chymie →
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Meanings

nounbiogeochemistry (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships.

    The material deposited as biosediment is important part of biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems.

    2006, Richard F. Dame, Sergej Olenin, The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems, →ISBN

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*gaya
  6. Ancient Greekγαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip.
  7. Ancient Greekγῆ (gê)
  8. Ancient Greekγεω- (geō-)
  9. Englishgeo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  11. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  12. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  13. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  14. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  15. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  16. New Latinchimia
  17. Middle Frenchchymie
  18. Frenchchimie
  19. Frenchchimiste
  20. Englishchemist
  21. Englishchemistry
  22. Englishgeochemistry
  23. Englishbiogeochemistry

From bio- + geochemistry.

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Translations

Finnish biogeokemia
  • biogeokemiathe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
German Biogeochemie
  • Biogeochemiethe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
Irish bithgheoiceimic
  • bithgheoiceimicthe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
Malay kimia bumi hayat, geokimia hayat
  • kimia bumi hayatthe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
  • geokimia hayatthe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
  • biogeokimiathe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
Polish biogeochemia
  • biogeochemiathe scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment
Russian биогеохимия
  • биогеохимия (biogeoximija)the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

geobiochemistry
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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