biogeochemistry
[ bahy-oh-jee-oh-kem-uh-stree ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌdʒi oʊˈkɛm ə stri /
noun
the science dealing with the relationship between the geochemistry of a given region and its flora and fauna, including the circulation of such elements as carbon and nitrogen between the environment and the cells of living organisms.
Origin of biogeochemistry
First recorded in 1935–40;
bio- +
geochemistry
OTHER WORDS FROM biogeochemistry
bi·o·ge·o·chem·i·cal [bahy-oh-jee-oh-kem-i-kuh l] /ˌbaɪ oʊˌdʒi oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/, adjectiveWords nearby biogeochemistry
biogenetic law,
biogenetics,
biogenic,
biogenic amine,
biogeochemical cycle,
biogeochemistry,
biogeography,
biographee,
biographer,
biographical,
biographize
Scientific definitions for biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
[ bī′ō-jē′ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē ]
The scientific study of the relationship between the geochemistry of a region and the animal and plant life in that region.