biogenic

adjective

bio·​gen·​ic ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nik How to pronounce biogenic (audio)
variants or less commonly biogenous
: produced by living organisms
biogenic methane formation

Examples of biogenic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to Mondo, the construction of a track using biogenic calcium carbonate offsets the emissions of a Euro 4 diesel vehicle driving 60,000 kilometers. Jorge Garay, WIRED, 30 July 2024 Mondo says that building an athletics track with biogenic carbonate offsets the emissions of a Euro 4 diesel car traveling over 37,000 miles and keeps waste out of landfills. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 July 2024 But biogenic methane, the greenhouse gas emitted by livestock, has a greater warming effect but for a shorter period of time. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024 According to the property, the thermal plankton are a biogenic treasure and harbor a wealth of natural minerals like sulfur, potassium, and magnesium. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for biogenic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biogenic was in 1897

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Cite this Entry

“Biogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biogenic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

biogenic

adjective
bio·​gen·​ic -ˈjen-ik How to pronounce biogenic (audio)
: produced by living organisms
biogenic amine metabolism in depressed patientsD. L. Murphy
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