biogeochemistry en · NOUN
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Hellenic *-mə Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English chemistry English geochemistry English biogeochemistry From bio- + geochemistry.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships.
The material deposited as biosediment is important part of biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems.
2006, Richard F. Dame, Sergej Olenin, The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems, →ISBN:
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Translations (8)
ms geokimia hayat (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · ms kimia bumi hayat (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · pl biogeochemia (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · ga bithgheoiceimic (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · fi biogeokemia (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · ms biogeokimia (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · de Biogeochemie (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment) · ru биогеохимия (the scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment)