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geogenic

geogenic adjective: of or relating to the history of the earth.

Adjective

geogenic (comparative more geogenic, superlative most geogenic)

  1. Of or relating to the history of the earth.
  2. Resulting from geological processes.
    • Geogenic emissions are primarily the result of oil or natural gas seeps and soil wind erosion. In addition, lightning may also be a significant contributor to natural NO₂ emissions in an inventory area. Volcanoes and fumaroles (i.e., vapor or gas vents in a volcanic region) can be additional...2005, William Kuykenda, Emissions Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and Regional Haze Regulations, DIANE Publishing...

Forms of geogenic

comparativemore geogenic
superlativemost geogenic

Origin of geogenic

From geogeny + -ic.

Questions about geogenic

What does geogenic mean?
Geogenic means of or relating to the history of the earth.
What part of speech is geogenic?
Geogenic is an adjective.

Words near geogenic in the dictionary

  1. geog.
  2. geogenesis
  3. geogenetic
  4. geogenetically
  5. geogenetics
  6. geogenic
  7. geogenically
  8. geogenies
  9. geogenomic
  10. geogenomics
  11. geogenous

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