anoxic event

noun

A period of time (e.g. in Earth's history) when large expanses of ocean are depleted of dissolved oxygen.

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Meanings

nounanoxic event (plural anoxic events)

plural anoxic events

  1. A period of time (e.g. in Earth's history) when large expanses of ocean are depleted of dissolved oxygen.

Origin

From anoxic + event.

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APA

anoxic event. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxic%20event

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“anoxic event.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxic%20event. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anoxic event,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anoxic%20event.

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