Anogenic

/ænəˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Not producing or creating angles; lacking angular features or not generating angular forms.

Etymology

From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'genic' (producing/creating). Genic derives from 'genesis' (origin/creation), making anogenic literally mean 'not angle-producing.'

Kelly Says

Geologists and mineralogists use 'anogenic' to describe substances or processes that don't form crystals with distinct angles—a rare and specific technical term for roundness in the scientific world.

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