abiotic

[ ey-bahy-ot-ik, ab-ee- ]
/ ˌeɪ baɪˈɒt ɪk, ˌæb i- /

adjective

of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.

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Also a·bi·ot·i·cal [ey-bahy-ot-i-kuhl, ab-ee-] /ˌeɪ baɪˈɒt ɪ kəl, ˌæb i-/ .

Origin of abiotic

a-6 + biotic

OTHER WORDS FROM abiotic

a·bi·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby abiotic

ab intra, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiological, abiosis, abiotic, abiotic factor, abiotrophy, A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, abirritant, abirritate
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Scientific definitions for abiotic

abiotic
[ ā′bī-ŏt′ĭk ]

Not associated with or derived from living organisms. Abiotic factors in an environment include such items as sunlight, temperature, wind patterns, and precipitation. Compare biotic.

Other words from abiotic

abiosis noun (ā′bī-ō′sĭs)
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