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Organogen vs Organogeny - What's the difference?

organogen | organogeny |

As nouns the difference between organogen and organogeny

is that organogen is (chemistry|dated) any of the four elements — carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen — that are especially characteristic of organic compounds while organogeny is (archaic) organogenesis.

organogen

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry, dated) Any of the four elements — carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen — that are especially characteristic of organic compounds.
  • (chemistry, dated) Any of certain other elements sometimes found in organic compounds, such as sulphur and phosphorus.
  • (Webster 1913)

    organogeny

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) organogenesis
  • (Webster 1913)