(n.) The supposed origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents; spontaneous generation; -- called also abiogeny, and opposed to biogenesis.
Example Sentences:
(1) The data has been discussed in connection with abiogenesis of two major types of biopolymers, proteins and nucleic acids.
Abiogenetic
Definition:
(a.) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis.
Example Sentences:
(1) These capabilities considered together with recent evidence for Hg emission as a regular part of volcanic and geothermal processes provide the basis for our proposal that Hg-sensitized ultraviolet photo-reactions may have played a significant part in abiogenetic organic synthesis on the primative earth.