biogenny

Polish

Etymology

From biogen + -ny. First attested in 1914, but in common usage only as of 1961.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɔˈɡɛn.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnnɨ
  • Syllabification: bio‧gen‧ny

Adjective

biogenny (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (biochemistry) biogenic (produced by living organisms, or by a biological process)
    azot biogenybiogenic nitrogen
    fosfor biogenybiogenic phosphorus
    pierwiastek biogenybiogenic element
    substancja biogennabiogenic substance

Declension

adjectives
nouns

References

  1. biogenny in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • biogenny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • biogenny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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