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Meanings of abiogenesis in English

Russian
голобиоз
Portuguese
origem da vida
Spanish
abiogenesis
Catalan
abiogènesi
Wikidata

Natural process by which life arises from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds.

Related terms
голобиоз
Portuguese
abiogénese
Catalan
abiogènesi

A hypothetical organic phenomenon by which living organisms are created from nonliving matter.

abiogénese
Usage of abiogenesis in English
1
So far the theory of abiogenesis may be taken as disproved.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
2
The result is that the evidence in favor of abiogenesis has utterly broken down, in every case which has been properly tested.
The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century
3
One important demonstration was his controversion of the theory of abiogenesis, or "spontaneous generation," as propounded by Needham and Buffon.
A History of Science — Volume 4
4
It is just fifty years since Schwann and others proved that, even with respect to them, the supposed evidence of abiogenesis was untrustworthy.
The Advance of Science in the Last Half-Century
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Professor Huxley goes on to say that however this may be, abiogenesis (or spontaneous generation) is not respectable and will not do at all now.
Selections from Previous Works / With Remarks on Romanes' Mental...
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His Presidential Address on "Biogenesis and Abiogenesis" is reprinted in his collected Essays, VIII., page 229.
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