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biogenic Definition

bio·genic (-jenik)

adjective

produced by, or essential to, living cells

biogenic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • amine: The document concludes that a large number of food products exceeded the government maximum permitted limit of histamine, a biogenic amine.
  • reef: Various forms of biogenic reef have also been selected.
  • compound: Isoprene is the major biogenic compound increasing during the day with increasing temperature and solar flux.
  • emission: The study of biogenic emission processes including exchange of organic compounds across the ocean - atmosphere interface.
  • gas: Biogenic gas and carbonate sourced gas have also been identified.
  • material: In addition, biogenic magnetic materials are also produced in the human body.