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biogenic

[ bahy-oh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. resulting from the activity of living organisms, as fermentation.
  2. necessary for the life process, as food and water.


biogenic

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. produced or originating from a living organism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of biogenic1

First recorded in 1875–80; bio- + -genic
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Example Sentences

So we had to remove these biogenic emissions from the total by working out what share of the waste being burned was organic.

From BBC

Pure biogenic particles formed from these large areas may have been an important source of cloud condensation nuclei for cloud formation during the pre-industrial era.

“If you went to the Arctic, you’d never see fog as there are very few particles in the air. But in a swamp, there’s biogenic material and water spray.”

We took final investment decision on our first utility-scale green hydrogen project in Sweden, which is where we would also make methanol from biogenic CO2 and sell that to the maritime sector.

Moreover, biogenic sources of carbon, such as from trees or cattle, are renewable, while fossil fuel sources are not.

From Salon

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