naphthogenesis

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noun

The genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc.

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Meanings

nounnaphthogenesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegeographyThe genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc.

    As far as naphthogenesis is concerned, this hypothesis offers a reasonable explanation on how the first petroleum could have originated.

    1967, Bartholomew Nagy, Fundamental Aspects of Petroleum Geochemistry, page 338

Origin

From naphtho- + -genesis.

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Translations

Italian naftogenesi
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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