adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or caused by radioactivity.
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Standard Lemma guide
radiogenic
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adj
Meaning 2
Particularly suited to radio broadcasting
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Usage: rare
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History
Etymology
From radio- + -genic.
Etymology tree Latin radiusder. English radio- Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. French télé- Proto-Indo-European *gerbh- Proto-Hellenic *grə́phō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos)bor. Latin -graphuslbor. French -graphe French télégraphebor. English telegraph Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English telegraphy English radiotelegraphyclip. English radio Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English radiogenic From radio + -genic.