English
Adjective
abiotic (not comparable)
- Nonliving, inanimate, characterised by the absence of life; of inorganic matter. [Mid 20th century.][1]
- Tending to inhibit or destroy life; antibiotic; incompatible with life. [Mid 20th century.][1]
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1 2 Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7), page 4