abiogenetical
adj. C2 Proficiency abio·genet·i·cal
adj. relating to the process by which life first began from non-living matter. Scientists use this to describe the earliest stages of life on Earth.
adj. relating to the origin of life from non-living matter. Often used in scientific contexts to describe the chemical processes that occurred before the first living cells formed.
Scientists study abiogenetical processes to understand how life began.
The research team is investigating abiogenetical theories to explain how simple organic molecules could have formed in the early atmosphere.
While modern biology is largely based on cellular structures, the abiogenetical phase represents the transition from a chemical soup to the first self-replicating systems.