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biogeochemistry
[ bahy-oh-jee-oh-kem-uh-stree ]
noun
- the science dealing with the relationship between the geochemistry of a given region and its flora and fauna, including the circulation of such elements as carbon and nitrogen between the environment and the cells of living organisms.
biogeochemistry
/ bī′ō-jē′ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē /
- The scientific study of the relationship between the geochemistry of a region and the animal and plant life in that region.
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Other Words From
- bi·o·ge·o·chem·i·cal [bahy-oh-jee-oh-, kem, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biogeochemistry1
First recorded in 1935–40; bio- + geochemistry
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