DIAGENESIS


Meaning of DIAGENESIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ə - ' je-n ə -s ə s

Function: 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 \ ˌ d ī - ə -j ə - ' ne-tik \ adjective

– dia · ge · net · i · cal · ly \ - ' ne-ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.