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Oxic

Definition
adjective
Containing oxygen; with oxygen; oxygenated.
Supplement
The term oxic is often used to describe an environment, a condition, or a habitat in which oxygen is present.
Compare: anoxic, hypoxic.

See also: aerobic, hyperoxic.


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