biogenic
adjective
bio·gen·ic
ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nik 
variants
or less commonly biogenous
: produced by living organisms
biogenic methane formation
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But biogenic methane, the greenhouse gas emitted by livestock, has a greater warming effect but for a shorter period of time.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
According to the property, the thermal plankton are a biogenic treasure and harbor a wealth of natural minerals like sulfur, potassium, and magnesium.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
Then there are biogenic amines, another fermentation byproduct that contains things like histamine and tyramine, both of which have been linked to headaches.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
But if biogenic aerosols were more abundant than expected before industrialization, then the contributions from industry matter less.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
For example, heat stress, extreme weather, and droughts cause plants to release more biogenic volatiles—which seed more clouds.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
First is biogenic methane, produced by bacteria that digest organic materials in manure, landfills and wastewater.
—Emily Grubert, The Conversation, 6 July 2020
The biogenic polyamine complex is included in Fast Lean Pro to help with fat breakdown and support cell renewal.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2023
Sheehan said that, for now, Air Company uses biogenic CO2 sourced from traditional ethanol fermentation, captured from another facility in upstate New York before it is released into the atmosphere, which allows the company to mitigate those emissions altogether.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2023
Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2024
According to the property, the thermal plankton are a biogenic treasure and harbor a wealth of natural minerals like sulfur, potassium, and magnesium.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
Then there are biogenic amines, another fermentation byproduct that contains things like histamine and tyramine, both of which have been linked to headaches.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023
But if biogenic aerosols were more abundant than expected before industrialization, then the contributions from industry matter less.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
For example, heat stress, extreme weather, and droughts cause plants to release more biogenic volatiles—which seed more clouds.
—WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
First is biogenic methane, produced by bacteria that digest organic materials in manure, landfills and wastewater.
—Emily Grubert, The Conversation, 6 July 2020
The biogenic polyamine complex is included in Fast Lean Pro to help with fat breakdown and support cell renewal.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2023
Sheehan said that, for now, Air Company uses biogenic CO2 sourced from traditional ethanol fermentation, captured from another facility in upstate New York before it is released into the atmosphere, which allows the company to mitigate those emissions altogether.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2023
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biogenic
adjective
bio·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik
: produced by living organisms
biogenic amine metabolism in depressed patients—D. L. Murphy
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