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anoxic event

anoxic event noun: a period of time (e.g. in Earth's history) when large expanses of ocean are depleted of dissolved oxygen.

Noun

anoxic event (plural anoxic events)

  1. A period of time (e.g. in Earth's history) when large expanses of ocean are depleted of dissolved oxygen.

Forms of anoxic event

pluralanoxic events

Origin of anoxic event

From anoxic + event.

Questions about anoxic event

What does anoxic event mean?
Anoxic event means a period of time (e.g. in Earth's history) when large expanses of ocean are depleted of dissolved oxygen.
What part of speech is anoxic event?
Anoxic event is a noun.
What is the plural of anoxic event?
The plural of anoxic event is anoxic events.

Words near anoxic event in the dictionary

  1. anoxhemia
  2. anoxhæmia
  3. anoxia
  4. anoxias
  5. anoxic
  6. anoxic event
  7. anoxic events
  8. anoxically
  9. anoxybiosis
  10. anoxybiotic
  11. anoxygenic

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