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Oxic vs Dysoxic - What's the difference?

oxic | dysoxic |

As adjectives the difference between oxic and dysoxic

is that oxic is (obsolete) sharp; pointy or oxic can be containing oxygen while dysoxic is having a very low oxygen concentration (ie between anoxic and hypoxic).

oxic

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Sharp; pointy.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Containing oxygen.
    • Antonyms
    * anoxic
    See also
    * aerobic

    Anagrams

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    dysoxic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a very low oxygen concentration (i.e. between anoxic and hypoxic)