diagenesis

noun dia·gen·e·sis \ˌdī-ə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of DIAGENESIS

: recombination or rearrangement of constituents (as of a chemical or mineral) resulting in a new product

: the conversion (as by compaction or chemical reaction) of sediment into rock

— dia·ge·net·ic \ˌdī-ə-jə-ˈne-tik\ adjective

— dia·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1886

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