abiotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/ (US)
Etymology
First attested in 1874. From a- + biotic, the first element from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) and the second from Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós).
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
Near-synonyms: nonbiological, nonbiologic
- (not-comparable) Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.
Deriveds
Relateds
abiosis · antibiosis · antibiotic · abiogenetic · xenobiotic · abiogenesis · gnotobiotic · abiogenic
Synonyms
Translations (24)
pl abiotyczny (Nonliving) · id abiotik (Nonliving) · nb abiotisk (Nonliving) · nb abiotisk (Of inorganic matter) · hu abiotikus (Nonliving) · ml അജൈവം (Nonliving) · es abiótico (Nonliving) · mi ahuropikore (Nonliving) · ar لَا حَيَاتِيّ (Of inorganic matter) · nl abiotisch (Nonliving) · nl levenloos (Nonliving) · ro abiotic (Nonliving) · mr अजैविक (Nonliving) · pt abiótico (Of inorganic matter) · de abiotisch (Nonliving) · ga aibitheach (Nonliving) · pt abiótico (Nonliving) · fr abiotique (Nonliving) · ca abiòtic (Nonliving) · fi abioottinen (Nonliving) · el αβιοτικός (Nonliving) · pl abiotyczny (Of inorganic matter) · cs abiotický (Nonliving) · nl ongeschikt voor leven (Of inorganic matter)