abiotic

American  

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

Also abiotical

adjective

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

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abiotic Scientific  

/ ā′bī-ŏt′ĭk /

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

2. Compare biotic

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Other Word Forms

• abiotically adverb

Etymology

Origin of abiotic

a- ⁶ + biotic

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• biotic vs. abiotic

Example Sentences

The results show that biotic interactions can have a strong influence on plants' ability to adapt to abiotic factors and that adaptation is most efficient when plants are exposed to a variety of interactions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

"But few studies have examined biotic impacts, such as pathogen infection, on thermal tolerance in natural populations in combination with abiotic factors," she explained.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

“You need to look into all sorts of abiotic sources for interesting chemical compounds.”

From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2024

This new AI technique works by recognizing patterns across the composition of various samples and categorizing them as living or nonliving based on what it "knows" about patterns of biotic or abiotic objects.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2023

The abiotic factors important for the structuring of aquatic biomes can be different than those seen in terrestrial biomes.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013