diagenesis
noun
dia·gen·e·sis ˌdī-ə-ˈje-nə-səs 
1
: recombination or rearrangement of constituents (as of a chemical or mineral) resulting in a new product
2
: the conversion (as by compaction or chemical reaction) of sediment into rock
diagenetic
ˌdī-ə-jə-ˈne-tik
adjective diagenetically
ˌdī-ə-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē
adverb 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Mosasaurs, limpets, or diagenesis: How Placenticeras shells got punctured. 
Brian Switek, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2012
Brian Switek, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2012 Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
circa 1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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