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English
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 (-ikós).
Pronunciation
Adjective
abiotic (not comparable)
- Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
- Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
abiotic (plural abiotics)
- Any such material
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abiotic”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French abiotique.
Pronunciation
Adjective
abiotic m or n (feminine singular abiotică, masculine plural abiotici, feminine and neuter plural abiotice)
- abiotic
Declension