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diagenesis

noun
/ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/

Etymology

Coined in the 18th century from greek meaning "Across Generation", dia- + genesis from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation”).

  1. derived from γένεσις
  2. borrowed from genesis
  3. formed as diagenesis — “dia- + genesis”

Definitions

  1. All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after…

    All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for diagenesis. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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