abiological

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English

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Etymology

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From a- (“without”) +‎ biological (“relating to life”) or abiologic +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩/, /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ə.kl̩/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪkəl

Adjective

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abiological (not comparable)

  2. (biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms. [Mid 19th century.][1]

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abiological”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
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