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单词 oxic
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Definition of oxic in English:

oxic

adjective ˈɒksɪkˈäksik
  • (of a process or environment) in which oxygen is involved or present.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some groups of marine bacteria within the proteobacteria are capable of anoxygenic photosynthesis in oxic environments.
    • Virtually all organisms that survive in oxic environments, whether they are capable of aerobic or anaerobic lifestyles or both, contain enzymes that convert reactive oxygen intermediates to innocuous compounds.
    • Degradation of dissolved organic matter in oxic and anoxic lake water
    • Thus, deposition graded gradually from anoxic environments below the storm wave base to oxic environments above the storm wave base.
    • A recently described unicellular chlorophytic alga isolated from meromictic Mono Lake, California, occupies a niche that spans two environments: the upper oxic mixolimnion and the deeper anoxic and highly reducing monimolimnion.

Origin

1960s: from ox(ide) or ox(ygen) + -ic.

 
 

Definition of oxic in US English:

oxic

adjectiveˈäksik
  • Designating a process or environment in which oxygen is involved or present.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Thus, deposition graded gradually from anoxic environments below the storm wave base to oxic environments above the storm wave base.
    • Degradation of dissolved organic matter in oxic and anoxic lake water
    • Some groups of marine bacteria within the proteobacteria are capable of anoxygenic photosynthesis in oxic environments.
    • Virtually all organisms that survive in oxic environments, whether they are capable of aerobic or anaerobic lifestyles or both, contain enzymes that convert reactive oxygen intermediates to innocuous compounds.
    • A recently described unicellular chlorophytic alga isolated from meromictic Mono Lake, California, occupies a niche that spans two environments: the upper oxic mixolimnion and the deeper anoxic and highly reducing monimolimnion.

Origin

1960s: from ox(ide) or ox(ygen) + -ic.

 
 
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