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单词 diagenesis
释义

diagenesis

noun

dia·​gen·​e·​sis ˌdī-ə-ˈje-nə-səs How to pronounce diagenesis (audio)
1
: recombination or rearrangement of constituents (as of a chemical or mineral) resulting in a new product
2
: the conversion (as by compaction or chemical reaction) of sediment into rock
diagenetic
ˌdī-ə-jə-ˈne-tik How to pronounce diagenesis (audio)
adjective
diagenetically
ˌdī-ə-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce diagenesis (audio)
adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Mosasaurs, limpets, or diagenesis: How Placenticeras shells got punctured. Brian Switek, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2012

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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