Abiotic Definition

ābī-ŏtĭk
adjective
Of nonliving substances or environmental factors.
Webster's New World
Nonliving.
The abiotic factors of the environment include light, temperature, and atmospheric gases.
American Heritage Medicine

Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [Mid 20th century.]

Wiktionary

Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life. [Mid 20th century.]

Wiktionary

Origin of Abiotic

  • First attested in 1874. a- +‎ biotic, both elements from Ancient Greek.

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Abiotic Sentence Examples

  • It is also of a size and composition that is ideally suited to be formed by abiotic peptide synthesis.

  • The collective term biotope is now in common usage to encompass both of these biotic and abiotic elements.

  • A talk which looks at population dynamics, predator prey relationships and factors (biotic and abiotic) affecting animal populations.

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Words Starting With

AABABI

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CICTIC

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Words Starting With A and Ending With C

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