What's the difference between abiogenesis and abiogenetic?

Abiogenesis


Definition:

  • (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.

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