Word
abiogenist
Phoneticsabio·genist
Definition
n. a scientist who studies how life might have started from non-living matter. They look at how simple chemicals could have formed the first living cells.
n. a scientist who investigates the chemical processes that may have led to the origin of life from non-living matter. Often associated with the field of abiogenesis.
Examples
“The abiogenist explains how basic chemicals can form complex life.”
“The abiogenist presented new data on how organic molecules might have assembled in the early Earth's atmosphere.”
“Modern abiogenists often focus on the role of hydrothermal vents in providing the necessary energy and chemical gradients for the first self-replicating molecules to emerge.”
Examples
simple
“The abiogenist explains how basic chemicals can form complex life.”
contextual
“The abiogenist presented new data on how organic molecules might have assembled in the early Earth's atmosphere.”
complex
“Modern abiogenists often focus on the role of hydrothermal vents in providing the necessary energy and chemical gradients for the first self-replicating molecules to emerge.”
Etymology
From abiogenesis + -ist.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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