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English
Etymology
From a- (“without”) + biological (“relating to life”) or abiologic + -al.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kl̩/, /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ə.kl̩/
- Rhymes: -ɒdʒɪkəl
Adjective
abiological (not comparable)
- (biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms. [1]
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to inanimate things
References
- ^ Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abiological”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.