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naphthogenesis

naphthogenesis noun: the genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc.

Noun

naphthogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc.
    • As far as naphthogenesis is concerned, this hypothesis offers a reasonable explanation on how the first petroleum could have originated.1967, Bartholomew Nagy, Fundamental Aspects of Petroleum Geochemistry, page 338

Origin of naphthogenesis

From naphtho- + -genesis.

Questions about naphthogenesis

What does naphthogenesis mean?
Naphthogenesis means the genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc.
What part of speech is naphthogenesis?
Naphthogenesis is a noun.

Words near naphthogenesis in the dictionary

  1. naphthodianthrone
  2. naphthodianthrones
  3. naphthoflavone
  4. naphthoflavones
  5. naphthofuran
  6. naphthogenesis
  7. naphthoic
  8. naphthoic acid
  9. naphthoic acids
  10. naphthoimidazole
  11. naphthoimidazoles

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