abiotic

See also: abiòtic

English

First attested in 1874. From a- +‎ biotic, the first element from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) and the second from Ancient Greek βιωτικός (biōtikós, “of life”), from βίος (bíos, “life”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós).

abiotic (not comparable)

Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [Mid 20^th century.][1]
Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life. [Mid 20^th century.][1]

Nonliving

Of inorganic matter

abiotic (plural abiotics)

Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abiotic”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 4.

Borrowed from French abiotique.

abiotic m or n (feminine singular abiotică, masculine plural abiotici, feminine and neuter plural abiotice)

Declension of abiotic

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