suboxic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sub- +‎ oxic

Adjective[edit]

suboxic (comparative more suboxic, superlative most suboxic)

  1. Describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low
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