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Noun: diagenesis (diageneses)  ,dI-u'je-nu-sis
  1. (geology) chemical and physical changes undergone by a sediment after its initial deposition as it turns into rock
    "Diagenesis can alter the porosity of sedimentary rocks"

Derived forms: diageneses

Encyclopedia: Diagenesis