abiotic
adjective
of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.
abiotically
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a word derived from
abiotic.
Example Sentences
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It can be accomplished abiotically, as a result of industrial processes.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It can be accomplished abiotically, as a result of lightning.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
There is a “striking resemblance” to martian meteorites like Allan Hills 84001, famed for its abiotically formed organic molecules, Scheller said.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 9, 2022
The trick, Cronin argues, is to use assembly theory to map the gap that must exist between the chemical combinations produced abiotically and those produced by living systems—here or anywhere else.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 23, 2021
