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Samples with microbes ended up in one chamber, the L-serine in the other, and the barrier, formed using a gel, was formulated to be permeable to microbes but impenetrable by abiotic particles.
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Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
However, this research demonstrates that oxygen can also form through abiotic processes, or processes that aren't rooted in living organisms.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
In abiotic — environments absent of life — impacts can be pivotal actors in facilitating the origin of life events.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Entirely abiotic processes can produce organic compounds.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
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Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
However, this research demonstrates that oxygen can also form through abiotic processes, or processes that aren't rooted in living organisms.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
In abiotic — environments absent of life — impacts can be pivotal actors in facilitating the origin of life events.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Entirely abiotic processes can produce organic compounds.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 26 July 2024
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“Abiotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abiotic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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abiotic
adjective
abi·ot·ic
ˌā-bī-ˈät-ik 
: not living or composed of living things
water and rock are abiotic
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