different between abiogenic vs biogenic

English

Etymology

a- +? biogenic

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?e?.ba?.o??d???.n?k/, /?e?.ba?.??d???.n?k/

Adjective

abiogenic (not comparable)

1. Not produced or derived by means of living organisms or their processes. [Late 19^th century.]

Usage notes

• This term is intended to include materials derived from petroleum, coal, or sediments such as limestone. Although these materials derive from biological sources and have biochemical content, the chemical processes that produce these materials from dead organisms are purely physical. The role of man, also a living organism, is not counted, since the chemical processes used by man are external chemical reactions and not internal biochemical reactions.

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English

Etymology

bio- +? -genic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?n?k

Adjective

biogenic (comparative more biogenic, superlative most biogenic)

1. produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
2. essential for the maintenance of life

Antonyms

• (produced by living organisms or by a biological process): abiogenic

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