biogenic
adjective
bio·gen·ic
ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nik 
variants
or less commonly biogenous
: produced by living organisms
biogenic methane formation
Examples of biogenic in a Sentence
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First is biogenic methane, produced by bacteria that digest organic materials in manure, landfills and wastewater.
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Emily Grubert, The Conversation, 6 July 2020
The biogenic polyamine complex is included in Fast Lean Pro to help with fat breakdown and support cell renewal.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2023
Sheehan said that, for now, Air Company uses biogenic CO2 sourced from traditional ethanol fermentation, captured from another facility in upstate New York before it is released into the atmosphere, which allows the company to mitigate those emissions altogether.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2023
By growing calcium carbonate through photosynthesis, the biogenic limestone can replace quarried limestone.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2022
Those traces came in the form of biogenic graphite—rock that carries telltale signs it’s been modified by life.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017
These pungent chemicals, called biogenic amines, are found in all sorts of foods and drinks and serve as chemical messengers.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2013
New Zealand has pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by 10% on 2017 levels by 2030 and by up to 47% by 2050.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
Agricultural accounts for half of the country’s total emissions, including 91% of its biogenic emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas with more than 80 times the global warming power of carbon dioxide in the short term.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
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Emily Grubert, The Conversation, 6 July 2020
The biogenic polyamine complex is included in Fast Lean Pro to help with fat breakdown and support cell renewal.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2023
Sheehan said that, for now, Air Company uses biogenic CO2 sourced from traditional ethanol fermentation, captured from another facility in upstate New York before it is released into the atmosphere, which allows the company to mitigate those emissions altogether.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2023
By growing calcium carbonate through photosynthesis, the biogenic limestone can replace quarried limestone.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2022
Those traces came in the form of biogenic graphite—rock that carries telltale signs it’s been modified by life.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2017
These pungent chemicals, called biogenic amines, are found in all sorts of foods and drinks and serve as chemical messengers.
—Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2013
New Zealand has pledged to cut biogenic methane emissions by 10% on 2017 levels by 2030 and by up to 47% by 2050.
—Reuters, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2022
Agricultural accounts for half of the country’s total emissions, including 91% of its biogenic emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas with more than 80 times the global warming power of carbon dioxide in the short term.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
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First Known Use
1897, in the meaning defined above
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biogenic
adjective
bio·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik
: produced by living organisms
biogenic amine metabolism in depressed patients—D. L. Murphy
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