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cosmogenic

adjective cos·mo·gen·ic \ˌkäz-mə-ˈje-nik\

Definition of COSMOGENIC

:  produced by the action of cosmic rays <cosmogenic carbon 14>
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Origin of COSMOGENIC

cosmic ray + -o- + -genic
First Known Use: 1962

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