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