2021年6月28日 · 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.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective oxic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Biologists speak of aerobic vs anaerobic respiration to refer to metabolic pathways. Geologists speak of oxic vs anoxic conditions to refer to chemical composition of an environment.

2024年8月19日 · oxic (comparative more oxic, superlative most oxic) (obsolete) Sharp; pointy. From oxy-, ox (ide), ox (ygen) + -ic. oxic (not comparable) Containing oxygen.

As adjectives the difference between aerobic and oxic is that aerobic is living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria while oxic is sharp; pointy.

The oxic conditions, near the water–sediment interface, that promote metal precipitation and enrichment (Mn, Fe, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni) are entirely confined to strata of post-industrial age (Williams, 1992).

2019年2月27日 · As a chemical species donates electrons it is “oxidized,” and as the other species accepts electrons it is “reduced.” If dissolved oxygen is present in the water, it is the preferred electron acceptor, and the water is “oxic.”

(obsolete) Sharp; pointy. Containing oxygen. From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxus, “sharp”, “pointed”). Find similar words to oxic using the buttons below. Oxic definition: (obsolete) <a>Sharp</a>; …

2021年6月28日 · In this Review, we explore the molecular mechanisms by which oxygen impairs anaerobes and the degree to which bacteria protect their metabolic pathways from it. The emergent view of anaerobiosis is...

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