biogenic

American  

[bahy-oh-jen-ik] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

1. resulting from the activity of living organisms, as fermentation.

2. necessary for the life process, as food and water.

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biogenic British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. produced or originating from a living organism

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Etymology

Origin of biogenic

First recorded in 1875–80; bio- + -genic

Example Sentences

So we had to remove these biogenic emissions from the total by working out what share of the waste being burned was organic.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

Pure biogenic particles formed from these large areas may have been an important source of cloud condensation nuclei for cloud formation during the pre-industrial era.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

“If you went to the Arctic, you’d never see fog as there are very few particles in the air. But in a swamp, there’s biogenic material and water spray.”

From National Geographic • Feb. 16, 2024

We took final investment decision on our first utility-scale green hydrogen project in Sweden, which is where we would also make methanol from biogenic CO2 and sell that to the maritime sector.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

But the circular life of biogenic methane means that it should be considered separately from fossil methane when determining how to manage emissions to reach net zero by 2050.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2023