diagenesis

See also: diagénesis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛn.ə.sɪs/, /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.sɪs/
Hyphenation: dia‧gen‧e‧sis

Noun

diagenesis (plural diageneses)

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

Derived terms

diagenetic

Translations

all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification

Dutch: diagenese (nl)
Finnish: diageneesi
Galician: diaxénese f
Greek: διαγένεση (el) f (diagénesi)
Spanish: diagénesis (es) f

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