Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Nonliving.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Noting those sciences which deal with inorganic nature, as contrasted with the biological sciences.
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Examples
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However, a more scientific hypothesis originated in the 1950s when Russian and Ukrainian scientists developed a new theory about petroleum's origins called the abiotic or abiogenic theory.
WordPress.com News 2009
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Is the idea of abiotic oil simply a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry?
ScreenTalk 2009
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Is the idea of abiotic oil simply a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry?
ScreenTalk 2009
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Is the idea of abiotic oil simply a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry?
ScreenTalk 2009
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Is the idea of abiotic oil simply a way of prolonging the life of the oil industry?
ScreenTalk 2009
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We currently have convincing evidence that the oil now flowing in the Gulf is of the "abiotic" variety.
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Why there are oceans of "abiotic" oil under our very feet just waiting for a Jed Clampett to fire his squirrel gun into an embankment.
Good News on UAE Port Deal Rogers 2006
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It is a very well known fact that oil is "abiotic", meaning it is not created by the degredation over many years of ancient fossil forests.
Signs of the Times 2010
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It's also assuming "abiotic" oil does not exist, and/or the technology will not exist to drill deeper than 6000 feet to where abiotic oil may be.
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It's also assuming "abiotic" oil does not exist, and/or the technology will not exist to drill deeper than 6000 feet to where abiotic oil may be.
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Disorders of an abiotic nature are covered, too — where environmental stressors cause unusual responses on fruit, including cases where fruit fails to set (usually because temperatures exceed 90 or fall below 55, interfering with pollination, although overfertilizing can also be a cause).
What’s Wrong With Your Tomatoes? By 2021
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Although many fruit issues are abiotic — caused not by disease, but by disorders that result from stressors like nutrient imbalances, poor soil conditions and uneven watering — anthracnose fruit rot is an exception.
What’s Wrong With Your Tomatoes? By 2021
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