biogenic
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/
- Specialized
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biogénico
- Long-term CH4 rise is due to biogenic sources and correlates well with land use data.
- biogenic emissions
- biogenic VOC
- biogenic theory
We now have evidence that methane is in the atmosphere of Mars, a gas that on Earth is biogenic in origin, produced by living systems.
- We now have evidence that methane is in the atmosphere of Mars, a gas that on Earth is biogenic in origin, produced by living systems.
- But you know, at this point it seems like a big mystery why this biogenic gas is is in the atmosphere of Venus.
Examples
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Amniotic fluid is the chief biogenic element.
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The European Union identifies biogenic reefs as a habitat for protection under Natura 2000.
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Indeed, the top four theories were all biogenic.
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But you know, at this point it seems like a big mystery why this biogenic gas is is in the atmosphere of Venus.
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We now have evidence that methane is in the atmosphere of Mars, a gas that on Earth is biogenic in origin, produced by living systems.
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The biomass itself can be derived from forestry, agricultural products, and biogenic waste.
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It can be what's called biogenic methane, which is naturally occurring, just due to natural decomposition.
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Our estimates suggest that oyster reefs provide value not only as a commercial fishery resource for exploitation but also as a biogenic habitat providing diverse ecosystem services of substantial economic value.
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While anthropogenic emissions of VOCs are declining in the United States, natural or biogenic emissions of VOCs from trees and vegetative matter appear to be on the rise in a number of regions, undermining the impact of the regulatory reductions.
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Researchers found that the biogenic chemicals in the soil are essential for plant growth.
Synonyms
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8.1
About how living things come from other living things
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About living things in nature, like plants and animals
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Made by living things or made by copying their natural processes
Comes from living things, like shells and tiny sea plants and animals
How Biological
Surface Forms
Morphology
biogenic = genic (semi-transparent) = bio + gen + ic
The word is formally built from bio- plus gen- plus -ic, but its technical scientific meaning is only partly predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
The word biogenic comes from the parts bio- meaning 'life' and -genic meaning 'producing'. So something biogenic is 'produced by living things', like biology is about life.