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diagenesis

Syllables: dia·gen·e·sis/ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/

diagenesis noun: all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.

Noun

diagenesis (plural diageneses)

  1. All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.

diagenesis meaning in Tamil

diagenesis in Tamil

மீள்பிறப்பு

Forms of diagenesis

pluraldiageneses

Origin of diagenesis

Coined in the 18th century from greek meaning "Across Generation", dia- + genesis from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation”).

Words formed from diagenesis

Questions about diagenesis

What does diagenesis mean?
Diagenesis means all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.
What is diagenesis in Tamil?
Diagenesis in Tamil is மீள்பிறப்பு. See Diagenesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diagenesis?
Diagenesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce diagenesis?
Diagenesis is pronounced /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/.
What is the plural of diagenesis?
The plural of diagenesis is diageneses.

Words near diagenesis in the dictionary

  1. diafiltrations
  2. diaforase
  3. diafrequential
  4. diag
  5. diageneses
  6. diagenesis
  7. diagenetic
  8. diagenetically
  9. diageotropic
  10. diageotropically
  11. diageotropism

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