Biogeochemical

/ˌbaɪoʊˌdʒi.oʊˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the chemical cycles and processes involving living organisms and the Earth's geological systems, like how bacteria help cycle nitrogen through soil.

Etymology

From bio- (life) + geo- (Earth) + chemical. This interdisciplinary term emerged in the mid-20th century as scientists studied connections between biology, geology, and chemistry.

Kelly Says

Biogeochemical cycles describe how life shapes the planet's chemistry—bacteria in soil, algae in oceans, fungi underground—they're literally transforming rocks and gases into new forms!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
生物-አርም-ኬሚ
bee-oh-s-oo-ar-mee-kee-mee
ARالعربية
كيميائي بيولوجي للأرض
kee-mee-a-ee bee-o-lo-jee-al-al-ard
BNবাংলা
জৈবজীওকিমিক
joy-ob-jee-oh-ki-mik
CACatalà
biogeoquímic
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mik
CSČeština
biogeochemický
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-i-tsky
DADansk
biogeokemisk
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-isk
DEDeutsch
biogeochemisch
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-misch
ELΕλληνικά
βιογεωχημικός
bee-oh-zhee-oh-khee-mee-kos
ESEspañol
biogeoquímico
bee-oh-geo-kee-mee-koh
FAفارسی
بیوشیمی زمین
bee-oo-shee-mee-e-ze-meen
FISuomi
biogeokemiallinen
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kemi-al-leen
FRFrançais
biogéochimique
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-meek
GUGU
જૈવ-ભૂ-રાસાયણિક
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik
HAHA
biogeochemical
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal
HEעברית
ביוגיאוכימי
bee-oh-gee-ah-ook-hee-mee
HIहिन्दी
जैव-भू-रासायनिक
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik
HUMagyar
biogeokémiai
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-ai
IDBahasa Indonesia
biogeo-kimia
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ah
IGIG
biogeochemical
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal
ITItaliano
biogeochimico
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-koh
JA日本語
生物地球化学
seibutsu-chikyō-kagaku
KKKK
биогеохимия
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ya
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រប្រព័ន្ធប្រព័ន្ធ
vit-dee-ya-sa-as-tra-pra-p-phan-pra-p-phan
KO한국어
생물지구화학
saengmul-jiugu-hwahhak
MRMR
जैव-भू-रासायनिक
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik
MSBahasa Melayu
biogeo kimia
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
ဘိုင်ဒီဂျိုကီမီကယ်
ba-in-dee-zhee-oh-kee-mee-ka-el
NLNederlands
biogeochemisch
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-misch
NONorsk
biogeokjemisk
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-isk
PAPA
ਜੈਵ-ਭੂ-ਰਾਸਾਇਣਿਕ
jayv-bhoo-raas-aay-naanik
PLPolski
biogeochemiczny
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mich-nee
PTPortuguês
biogeoquímico
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-koh
RORomână
biogeochimic
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mik
RUРусский
биогогеохимический
bi-oh-geo-geo-khim-i-ches-ki
SVSvenska
biogeokemisk
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-isk
SWKiswahili
biogeo kemikali
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kem-ee-ka-lee
TAதமிழ்
உயிரியல்-புவி-ரசாயனம்
uyir-iy-al-puvi-ra-sa-ya-nam
TEతెలుగు
జీవరసాయన శాస్త్రం
jee-va-ra-sa-ya-na-sha-as-tram
THไทย
ชีวเคมีทางธรณีวิทยา
chee-wa-ke-mee-tahng-thon-ree-nee-wit-ta
TLTL
biogeo-kimika
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kah
TRTürkçe
biyojeokimyasal
bee-oh-je-oh-kee-mi-yas-al
UKУкраїнська
біогеохімічний
bee-oh-zhee-oh-khim-i-chnyy
URاردو
जैو-جيو-کیمیا
jay-oh-jee-oh-kee-mee-ah
VITiếng Việt
hóa học sinh địa
hwoh-hoc-sinh-zhee-ah
YOYO
biogeochemical
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal
ZH中文
生物地球化学
shēngwù dìqiú huàxué
ZUZU
biogeochemical
bee-oh-zhee-oh-kee-mee-kal

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