biogeochemical

noun bio·geo·chem·i·cal \-ˌjē-ə-ˈke-mi-kəl\

Definition of BIOGEOCHEMICAL

: of or relating to the partitioning and cycling of chemical elements and compounds between the living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem

— bio·geo·chem·is·try \-mə-strē\ noun

1938

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