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anoxic

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an·ox·i·a  (n-ks-)
n.
1. Absence of oxygen.
2. A pathological deficiency of oxygen, especially hypoxia.

[an- + ox(o)- + -ia.]

an·oxic (-ksk) adj.
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Adj.1.anoxic - relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs
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anoxic [əˈnɒksɪk] ADJanóxico


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The isotopic signal is of an anoxic atmosphere," said Doug Rumble from the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory, a co-author of the research paper.
In its existing design, the anoxic oxidation process at the Xianyang Road wastewater treatment plant was unable to meet the new Class 1A Total Nitrogen (TN) discharge standards of 15 mg/l.
Microbial action inside the dead fish's skull, as well as anoxic conditions there, may have triggered chemical changes that led to mineralization of the brain and some major nerves, researchers in the United States and France report in the March 31 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
 
 
 
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