Term Name: detection of abiotic stimulus
Synonyms: perception of abiotic stimulus
Definition: The series of events in which an (non-living) abiotic stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0009582]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: detection of stimulus response to abiotic stimulus
has subtype: detection of electrical stimulus detection of gravity detection of humidity detection of light stimulus detection of mechanical stimulus detection of osmotic stimulus detection of temperature stimulus