hydrogenic

1 of 2

adjective (1)

hy·​dro·​gen·​ic

1

: formed by the agency of water

dinosaur footprints in hydrogenic rock

2

: developed under the dominant influence of water (as in a cold humid region)

hydrogenic soil

hydrogenic

2 of 2

adjective (2)

"

: resembling hydrogen in nuclear composition

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

hydr- + -genic

Adjective (2)

International Scientific Vocabulary hydrogen + -ic

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