Abiogenetic

/ˌæbaɪoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving abiogenesis; describing the process by which life arises from non-living chemical matter.

Etymology

From abiogenesis + -ic (relating to). This scientific adjective was formed to describe processes and phenomena connected to the chemical origin of life.

Kelly Says

When scientists discuss abiogenetic conditions, they're talking about what the early Earth might have been like—no oxygen, intense radiation, and chemical soups that could spark the first living molecules.

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