Present participle of deoxygenate; the process of removing oxygen from something.
From deoxygenate + -ing (present participle suffix), indicating an ongoing action of removing oxygen.
The deoxygenating effect of pollution in rivers is one of the clearest signs of environmental damage—you can measure it with simple instruments and immediately see how sick a waterway has become.
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