Definitions for diagenesisˌdaɪ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
di•a•gen•e•sisˌdaɪ əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs(n.)
the physical and chemical changes occurring in sediments between the times of deposition and solidification.
Category: Geology
Origin of diagenesis:
1885–90
di`a•ge•net′ic-dʒəˈnɛt ɪk(adj.)
Wiktionary
diagenesis(Noun)
All the chemical, physical, and biological changes sediment goes through during and after lithification, not including weathering or other surface changes.
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