. . . . "Abiogenesis (Brit.: /\u02CCe\u026Aba\u026A.\u0275\u02C8d\u0292\u025Bn\u0268s\u026As/ AY-by-oh-JEN-\u0259-siss U.S. English pronunciation: /\u02CCe\u026A\u02CCba\u026Ao\u028A\u02C8d\u0292\u025Bn\u1D7Bs\u026As/), or biopoiesis, is the natural process of life arising from non-living matter, such as simple organic compounds."@en .