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anthropogenic
anthropogenic Strictly, pertaining to anthropogeny, which is the study of human origins (anthropogenesis, first used in 1839, from the Greek anthropos, meaning ‘human being’, and gen-, ‘be produced’) More recently the term has acquired a wider, secondary meaning, applied to substances, processes, etc. of human origin or resulting from human activity.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "anthropogenic." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "anthropogenic." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-anthropogenic.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "anthropogenic." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-anthropogenic.html |
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anthropogenic Applied to substances, processes, etc. of human origin, or that result from human activity.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "anthropogenic." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "anthropogenic." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-anthropogenic.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "anthropogenic." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-anthropogenic.html |
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anthropogenic
•aldermanic, botanic, Brahmanic, Britannic, epiphanic, galvanic, Germanic, Hispanic, interoceanic, Koranic, manganic, manic, mechanic, messianic, oceanic, organic, panic, Puranic, Romanic, satanic, shamanic, talismanic, titanic, transoceanic, tympanic, volcanic
•anthropogenic, arsenic, autogenic, callisthenic (US calisthenic), carcinogenic, cariogenic, cryogenic, erotogenic, eugenic, fennec, hallucinogenic, Hellenic, hypo-allergenic, photogenic, pyrogenic, radiogenic, schizophrenic, telegenic
•polytechnic, pyrotechnic, technic
•Chetnik
•ethnic, multi-ethnic
•Selznick
•hygienic, scenic
•peacenik • beatnik
•actinic, clinic, cynic, Finnic, Jacobinic, rabbinic
•picnic, pyknic
•hymnic • Iznik • Dominic
•anachronic, animatronic, bionic, Brythonic, bubonic, Byronic, canonic, carbonic, catatonic, chalcedonic, chronic, colonic, conic, cyclonic, daemonic, demonic, diatonic, draconic, electronic, embryonic, euphonic, harmonic, hegemonic, histrionic, homophonic, hypersonic, iconic, ionic, ironic, isotonic, laconic, macaronic, Masonic, Miltonic, mnemonic, monotonic, moronic, Napoleonic, philharmonic, phonic, Platonic, Plutonic, polyphonic, quadraphonic, sardonic, saxophonic, siphonic, Slavonic, sonic, stereophonic, subsonic, subtonic, symphonic, tectonic, Teutonic, thermionic, tonic, transonic, ultrasonic
•Dubrovnik
•Munich, Punic, runic, tunic
•refusenik • nudnik • kibbutznik
•sputnik • Metternich
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"anthropogenic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "anthropogenic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-anthropogenic.html "anthropogenic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-anthropogenic.html |
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