the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter
2. another name for spontaneous generation, Compare biogenesis
Derived forms
abiogenetic (ˌabiogeˈnetic)
adjective
abiogenetically (ˌabiogeˈnetically)
adverb
abiogenist (ˌeɪbaɪˈɒdʒɪnɪst)
noun
Word origin
C19: New Latin, from a-1 + bio- + genesis
abiogenic in American English
(ˌeibaiouˈdʒenɪk, ˌæbiou-)
adjective
Biology
not resulting from the activity of living organisms
Derived forms
abiogenically
adverb
Word origin
[1910–15; a-6 + biogenic]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, coverage, functionalism, insulin, zing
Examples of 'abiogenic' in a sentence
abiogenic
Abiogenic oil and gas were also found in meteorites and in continental scientific drillings.
Jing-lian ZHANG 2008, 'Debate over the origin of petroleum: A reply to WAN Lan-sheng's paper', Petroleum Exploration and Developmenthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187638040860018X. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Scanning electron microscopy results showed that, besides phytoplankton cells, a great amount of abiogenic material was also ingested.
ESKINAZI-SANT'ANNA E. M., MAIA-BARBOSA P. M., BARBOSA F. A. R. 2002, 'On the natural diet of Daphnia laevis in the eutrophic Pampulha reservoir (Belo Horizonte,Minas Gerais)', Brazilian Journal of Biologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842002000300007. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The second forms are those expressing specific mechanisms of adhesion, and able to aggregate on biogenic and abiogenic surfaces.
E. A. Synetar, O. I. Brych 2015, 'The dynamics of biofilm overgrowth of Enterococcus faecalis', Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Medicinahttp://medicine.dp.ua/index.php/med/article/view/259. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this paper we show another possible abiogenic source of emission, induced by mechanical, and not thermal, stresses.
P. Plescia, G. Martinelli 2005, 'Carbon dioxide and methane emissions from calcareous-marly rock under stress: experimentaltests results', Annals of Geophysicshttp://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/3191. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Calcitic speleothems in caves can form through abiogenic or biogenic processes, or through a combination of both.
M. Pacton, S. F. M. Breitenbach, F. A. Lechleitner, A. Vaks, C. Rollion-Bard, O. S.Gutareva, A. V. Osintcev, C. Vasconcelos 2013, 'The role of microorganisms in the formation of a stalactite in Botovskaya Cave, Siberia– paleoenvironmental implications', Biogeoscienceshttp://www.biogeosciences.net/10/6115/2013/bg-10-6115-2013.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)