DIAGENESIS


Meaning of DIAGENESIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdī-ə-ˈje-nə-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1886

1. : recombination or rearrangement of constituents (as of a chemical or mineral) resulting in a new product

2. : the conversion (as by compaction or chemical reaction) of sediment into rock

• dia·ge·net·ic ˌdī-ə-jə-ˈne-tik adjective

• dia·ge·net·i·cal·ly -ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.