abiological

abiological

English

Etymology

a- (“without”) +‎ biological (“relating to life”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑdʒ.ɪ.kl̩/, /ˌeɪ.baɪ.əˈlɑdʒ.ə.kl̩/

Adjective

abiological (not comparable)

1. (biology) Pertaining to inanimate things; not produced by organisms. [Mid 19^th century.][1]

Translations

pertaining to inanimate things

Dutch: niet-biologisch

Portuguese: abiológico

References

1. “abiological” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.