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anoxia [a′näk·sē·ə] (medicine) The failure of oxygen to gain access to, or to be utilized by, the body tissues. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Size and performance of anoxic limestone drains to neutralize acidic mine drainage. However, if enough hydrogen sulfide accumulates in an oxygen-free, or anoxic, zone, the gas can abruptly rise and belch into the atmosphere, Kump says. Sixth, the reappearance of banded iron formations in the late Neoproterozoic has been genetically linked to global glaciation; the assumption is that anoxic seawaters form below a global cover of thick sea ice thereby enabling ferrous iron to remain in solution (Hoffman et al. |
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