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PRONUNCIATION OF ABIOTIC

abiotic  [ˌeɪbaɪˈɒtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABIOTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Abiotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ABIOTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

abiotic

Abiotic component

In ecology and biology, abiotic components or abiotic factors are those non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect ecosystems. They and phenomena associated with them thus underpin all biology. An ecosystem's abiotic factors may be classified via "SWATS".

Definition of abiotic in the English dictionary

The definition of abiotic in the dictionary is of or relating to abiosis; non-living; non-biological.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABIOTIC


aerobiotic
ˌɛərəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
antibiotic
ˌæntɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
biotic
baɪˈɒtɪk
endosymbiotic
ˌendəʊˌsɪmbaɪˈɒtɪk
epibiotic
ˌɛpɪbaɪˈɒtɪk
gnotobiotic
ˌnəʊtəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
halobiotic
ˌhæləʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
macrobiotic
ˌmækrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
meiotic
maɪˈɒtɪk
miotic
maɪˈɒtɪk
myotic
maɪˈɒtɪk
necrobiotic
ˌnekrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
parabiotic
ˌpærəbaɪˈɒtɪk
prebiotic
ˌpriːbaɪˈɒtɪk
premeiotic
ˌpriːmaɪˈɒtɪk
probiotic
ˌprəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk
saprobiotic
ˌsæprəʊˌbaɪˈɒtɪk
symbiotic
ˌsɪmbaɪˈɒtɪk
trophobiotic
ˌtrɒfəʊˌbaɪˈɒtɪk
xenobiotic
ˌzenəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABIOTIC

abietic acid
Abigail
Abilene
abilities
ability
Abingdon
abiogenesis
abiogenetic
abiogenetically
abiogenic
abiogenically
abiogenist
abiological
abiosis
abiotically
abiotrophic
abiotrophy
abirritant
abirritate
abiturient

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABIOTIC

amniotic
amphibiotic
anabiotic
anaerobiotic
anamniotic
compatriotic
erotic
idiotic
nonantibiotic
parasymbiotic
patriotic
periotic
pneumoconiotic
scoliotic
semeiotic
semiotic
superpatriotic
ultrapatriotic
unpatriotic
zoobiotic

Synonyms and antonyms of abiotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «abiotic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABIOTIC

Find out the translation of abiotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of abiotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «abiotic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非生物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

abiótico
570 millions of speakers

English

abiotic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अजैव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللاأحيائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

абиотическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abiótico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবক্রিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abiotique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Abiotik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abiotischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非生物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비 생물 적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abiotik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अबीटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

abiyotik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

abiotico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

abiotyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

абиотическая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

abiotic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αβιοτικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

abiotiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

abiotisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

abiotiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of abiotic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABIOTIC»

The term «abiotic» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.179 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABIOTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about abiotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABIOTIC»

Discover the use of abiotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to abiotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Geodiversity: Valuing and Conserving Abiotic Nature
This book is for geologists and geomorphologists, nature conservationists, and ecologists.
Murray Gray, 2013
2
Omics and Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance
To the best of our knowledge no book on -Omics studies in relation to Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance is available in the market. This book should therefore be a valuable asset for be a valuable asset for readers.
Narenda Tuteja, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Renu Tuteja, 2011
3
Plant Breeding for Abiotic Stress Tolerance
The rapid population growth and the increase in the per capita income, especially in the group of emerging countries referred to as BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has created huge pressure for the expansion ...
Roberto Fritsche-Neto, Aluízio Borém, 2012
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Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
Introduction; Molecular responses of higher plants to dehydration; Abscisic acid signalling; Plant responses to heat stress; Sensors of abiotic stress in Synechocystis; Oxidative stress signalling; Signal transduction in plant cold ...
Heribert Hirt, Kazuo Shinozaki, 2004
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Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants: Metabolism, Productivity ...
This volume deals with abiotic stress-induced morphological and anatomical changes, abberations in metabolism, strategies and approaches to increase salt tolerance, managing the drought stress, sustainable fruit production and postharvest ...
Parvaiz Ahmad, M.N.V. Prasad, 2011
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Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: Toward the Improvement ...
This book is useful for students, researchers and professionals in botany, plant environmental stress studies, agriculture, plant physiology, cell biology and molecular biology, in both the academic and industrial sectors.
Ashwani K. Rai, Teruhiro Takabe, 2006
7
Phytohormones and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
This book explores plant mechanisms that perceive stress and cause the signal transduction of phytohormones.
Nafees A. Khan, Rahat Nazar, Noushina Iqbal, 2012
8
Genes for Plant Abiotic Stress
Contributed by global experts in the field, this book will be an invaluable reference for researchers, industry personnel and students in agronomy, horticulture, crop breeding, biotechnology, plant biology and molecular genetics.
Matthew A. Jenks, Andrew J. Wood, 2009
9
Abiotic Stress Adaptation in Plants
Ashwani Pareek. A Biotic or Abiotic Stress? Alexandre Robert-Seilaniantz, Rajendra Bari, and Jonathan D. G. Jones(*) The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK Summary .
Ashwani Pareek, 2010
10
Plant Abiotic Stress
This book explores the full gamut of plant abiotic stressors and plants molecular responses and adaptations to adverse environmental conditions.
Matthew A. Jenks, Paul M. Hasegawa, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABIOTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term abiotic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Roots of Wisdom: Cool nights good for us, not for plants
Insects, diseases and abiotic causes are the three classes of stress on plants. The first two – insects and diseases are living organisms that ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
2
PhilRice, IRRI test 766 rice varieties
... climate change on rice production and food security with the development of varieties that could withstand multiple biotic and abiotic stresses ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Minor or major irritant to trees
These faded yellow-green leaves are usually the result of an abiotic condition. For those not familiar, abiotic means environmentally caused. «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
4
Ecophysiology of an uncultivated lineage of Aigarchaeota from an …
Archaeal (Per)Chlorate reduction at high temperature: an interplay of biotic and abiotic reactions. Science 340: 85–87. | Article | PubMed ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
5
Canola seeds studied for superior strains
“Early vigour is important for the crop plant to establish and combat with all kinds of biotic and abiotic stresses including weeds and insects,” ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
6
Extension: Blossom-end rot is not a disease
Answer: It sounds like your tomatoes are suffering from blossom-end rot. Blossom-end rot is a physiological disorder, or an abiotic disease. «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
7
Michael Stephen | How can oxo-biodegradable plastics most …
This starts with an abiotic process wherever oxygen is present (eg: in the open air) which changes the molecular structure of the plastic. Thus ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»
8
Origin and evolution of Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) inferred from …
... adaptation to pollination against the background of heterogeneous abiotic and biotic environments in the eastern wing regions of Himalaya-Tibetan plateau. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
9
Genetic and physiological bases of healthy attributes of grape and …
At the berry (fruit) level, stilbenes are produced by the skin after the occurrence of a biotic or abiotic stress, and by the seeds as constitutive ... «Teatro Naturale, Jun 15»
10
Why We're Breeding Apples For Climate Change
Short-term fluctuations in environmental (abiotic) factors like precipitation timing and amounts, temperature means and extremes, and solar ... «Growing Produce, Jun 15»

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