AUTHIGENIC


Meaning of AUTHIGENIC in English

/aw'thi jen"ik/ , adj. Geol.

(of a constituent of a rock) formed in the rock where it is found. Cf. allogenic (def. 1).

[ 1885-90; Authigen authigenés native to a specific place ( aûthi there + -genes born) + -IC; see GENIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .