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diagenesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/
  • /ˌdaɪ.əˈd͡ʒɛ.nɪ.sɪs/
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noun

Meaning 1

All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Coined in the 18th century from greek meaning "Across Generation", dia- + genesis from Ancient Greek δια- (dia-, “through”) + γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: diagènesi — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Chinese Mandarin: 成岩作用 (chéngyán-zuòyòng) — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Dutch: diagenese — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Finnish: diageneesi — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • French: diagenèse — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Galician: diaxénese — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Greek: διαγένεση (diagénesi) — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Japanese: 続成作用 (zokusei-sayō) — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification
  • Spanish: diagénesis — all the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification