Suboxic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low not-comparable

Etymology

From sub- + oxic.

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