anoxic event

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

anoxic +‎ event

Noun[edit]

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.
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