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euxinia
[ yook-sin-ee-uh ]
noun
Biology, Environmental Science.
- anoxia, or depletion of oxygen, in a body of water, along with a high level of hydrogen sulfide, a condition toxic to aquatic organisms: studied for its effects on Proterozoic oceans, euxinia is relatively uncommon today other than in the Black Sea and in certain swamps and fjords:
How is the prospect of increased oceanic euxinia tied to climate change?
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ð³Ü³æ·¾±²Ô·¾±³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of euxinia1
First recorded in 1950–55; Euxin(e) ( def ) (ancient name for the Black Sea) + -ia ( def )
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