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catagenesis

catagenesis noun: the cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.

Noun

catagenesis (uncountable)

  1. The cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
  2. Retrogressive evolution, as contrasted with anagenesis.

catagenesis meaning in Tamil

catagenesis in Tamil

பின்னேற்றப் பரிணாமம்

Origin of catagenesis

From cata- + -genesis.

Questions about catagenesis

What does catagenesis mean?
Catagenesis means the cracking process in which organic kerogens are broken down into hydrocarbons.
What is catagenesis in Tamil?
Catagenesis in Tamil is பின்னேற்றப் பரிணாமம். See Catagenesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is catagenesis?
Catagenesis is a noun.

Words near catagenesis in the dictionary

  1. catafront
  2. catafronts
  3. Catagbacan
  4. catagelophobia
  5. catagen
  6. catagenesis
  7. catagenetic
  8. catagenetically
  9. catagenic
  10. catagenous
  11. catagens

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