biogenic
IPA: bˈaɪoʊdʒˈɛnɪk
adjective
- produced by living organisms, or by a biological process
- essential for the maintenance of life
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Examples of "biogenic" in Sentences
- Haeckel’s biggest error was an idea he called the biogenic law, which never became mainstream biology.
- In response to all these disruptions, plants will emit greater levels of fragrant chemicals called biogenic volatile organic compounds.
- Cabbages and most vegetation emit chemicals called biogenic volatile organic compounds, or BVOCs, that are mostly undetectable by humans.
- A small group of chemically related molecules, known as biogenic amines, regulates various neuropsychological processes and behaviour patterns.
- With his drawings and accompanying descriptions, Haeckel promoted the idea that “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny,” also called the biogenic law.
- According to the heads of a recent research review, "the world may already be becoming more fragrant, as plants have already begun emitting more smelly chemicals" known as biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs), the BBC's Earth News service reports.
- According to BBC News, in response to all these disruptions, plants will emit greater levels of fragrant chemicals called biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). hat will then alter how plants interact with one another and defend themselves against pests, according to a major scientific review.
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