biogenic

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ -genic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

biogenic (not comparable)

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

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “produced by living organisms or by a biological process”): abiogenic

Derived terms

• biogenically
• biogenicity
• nonbiogenic

 

Translations

produced by living organisms, or by a biological process

• Finnish: eloperäinen (fi)
• French: biogène (fr)
• Polish: biogenny

essential for the maintenance of life

• Finnish: elämälle tarpeellinen
• Polish: biogeniczny

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• French: ^{(please verify)} biogénique (fr)
• Irish: ^{(please verify)} bithghineach
• Italian: ^{(please verify)} biogeno (it), ^{(please verify)} biogenico
• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} biogénico