| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In an autogenous manner; spontaneously.[Websters]
2. In a spontaneous, unprompted or unplanted manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective autogenous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (autogenous) | 1. Originating within the body.[Wordnet]. 2. Self-generated; produced independently.[Websters]. 3. Developed from an independent center of ossification.[Websters]. 4. Being interior, endogenous or internal.[Eve - graph theoretic] 5. Adjective base of the adverb autogenously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AUTOGENOUSLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: autogenous
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | A. In the dense-media separation process, fluid media partly composed of a mineral species selected from material being treated b. Selectively sized lumps of material used as grinding media. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: autogenous
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Autogenous soldering | The junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: autogenous
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Autogenous control | Geology | Regulation of how much a gene gets transcribed by the gene's own products. (references) | |
| Autogenous grinding | Mining | The secondary grinding of coal or ore by tumbling in a revolving cylinder with no balls or bars taking part in the operation. (references) | |
| Autogenous healing | Building & Civil Engineering | The closing up and disappearance of breaks or cracks in concrete when the concrete parts are kept damp and in contact. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Autogenous healing | Chemical Industry | The presence of anhydrated particles of cement which cause the phenomenon of --, that is the healing together of concrete which has cracked. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Autogenous roasting | Mining | Roasting in which the heat generated by oxidation of the sulfides is sufficient to propagate the reaction. (references) | |
| Autogenous welding | Metallurgy | Gas method in which the pieces to be united are fused by a torch flame. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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