Definitions For Diagenesis

Noun

{{en-noun, diageneses}} (geology) All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.

Derived terms

diagenetic

Translations

Dutch: diagenese Finnish: diageneesi Galician: diaxénese, f Greek: διαγένεση, f Spanish: diagénesis, f

Etymology

Coined in the 18th century from greek meaning "Across Generation", {{af, en, dia-, genesis}} from Ancient Greek δια-, t=through + γένεσις, t=origin, creation.

Is Diagenesis a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
14

The word Diagenesis is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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