abiotic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter.
2. (not-comparable) Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life.

Noun

Any such material

Synonyms

inanimate

Translations

abiotique

abiotisch

abiótico

αβιοτικός

abiotico

abiótico

abiotisch

αντιβιοτικός

abiòtic

لااحيائي

no biótico

لاحيوي

inanimat

άνευ ζωής

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌeɪ.baɪˈɑt.ɪk/

Etymology

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 (-ĭkós).