anorogenic
|a-no-ro-gen-ic|
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/ˌænəˈroʊdʒənɪk/
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/ˌænəˈrɒdʒənɪk/
not caused by mountain-building
Etymology
'anorogenic' originates from Greek elements, specifically the prefix 'an-' and the root related to 'orogenesis', where 'an-' meant 'not' and 'oros' (Greek) meant 'mountain' and 'genesis' meant 'birth/origin'.
'anorogenic' developed in modern geological usage from the noun 'anorogenesis' (coined in 20th-century geological literature) and was formed as the adjective 'anorogenic' to describe processes not associated with mountain-building.
Initially, it meant 'not associated with mountain formation' and over time it has retained this specialized geological meaning of 'occurring without orogeny'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to or resulting from orogeny (mountain-building). In geology, describing magmatism, rock formation, or tectonic activity that occurs in settings without mountain-building processes (e.g., intraplate or extensional settings).
Anorogenic magmatism produced extensive basaltic flows in the intraplate region.
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Last updated: 2025/08/19 04:37