adjective
- not produced by living organisms; formed or occurring through non-biological processes
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- Scientists studied abiogenic processes that formed mineral deposits deep within the Earth.
- The abiogenic origin of certain hydrocarbons remains a topic of geological debate.
- Abiogenic synthesis can produce complex molecules without the involvement of living cells.
- Some meteorites contain abiogenic organic compounds created in space.
- The abiogenic formation of methane on Mars is of great interest to planetary scientists.