Deoxygenated

/diːˈɒksɪdʒəneɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having had the oxygen removed or having lost oxygen; lacking sufficient oxygen.

Etymology

Past participle of deoxygenate, used as an adjective to describe something from which oxygen has been removed or is depleted.

Kelly Says

A deoxygenated zone in the ocean is often called a 'dead zone' because fish and most other creatures can't survive without dissolved oxygen—climate change is creating more and more of these throughout the world's oceans.

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