Definition of azoic in English:

azoic

adjective eɪˈzəʊɪk

1Having no trace of life or organic remains.
无生命痕迹的
Example sentencesExamples
- Within this mud belt, which ranges up to 20 meters deep, there are areas in which the oxygen levels are zero - ‘azoic zones’ or ‘dead zones,’ Weeks explained.
- The Manx naturalist Edward Forbes coined the word ‘azoic’ to describe this self-evidently lifeless zone.
- This was the so-called ‘azoic’ (a = without, zoic = life) theory and the supposed lifeless region below 300 fathoms was the ‘azoic zone,’ an abyss where no life could exist.
- These ideas were largely a carry over from Edward Forbes in the late 1800's, who proposed the azoic hypothesis for the deep sea.
1. 1.1Geology
  another term for Archaean

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek azōos 'without life' + -ic.

Definition of azoic in US English:

azoic

adjective

1Having no trace of life or organic remains.
无生命痕迹的
Example sentencesExamples
- This was the so-called ‘azoic’ (a = without, zoic = life) theory and the supposed lifeless region below 300 fathoms was the ‘azoic zone,’ an abyss where no life could exist.
- These ideas were largely a carry over from Edward Forbes in the late 1800's, who proposed the azoic hypothesis for the deep sea.
- The Manx naturalist Edward Forbes coined the word ‘azoic’ to describe this self-evidently lifeless zone.
- Within this mud belt, which ranges up to 20 meters deep, there are areas in which the oxygen levels are zero - ‘azoic zones’ or ‘dead zones,’ Weeks explained.
1. 1.1the AzoicGeology
  another term for Archean

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Greek azōos ‘without life’ + -ic.

词汇	azoic
释义	Definition of azoic in English: azoic adjective eɪˈzəʊɪk 1Having no trace of life or organic remains. 无生命痕迹的 Example sentencesExamples Within this mud belt, which ranges up to 20 meters deep, there are areas in which the oxygen levels are zero - ‘azoic zones’ or ‘dead zones,’ Weeks explained. The Manx naturalist Edward Forbes coined the word ‘azoic’ to describe this self-evidently lifeless zone. This was the so-called ‘azoic’ (a = without, zoic = life) theory and the supposed lifeless region below 300 fathoms was the ‘azoic zone,’ an abyss where no life could exist. These ideas were largely a carry over from Edward Forbes in the late 1800's, who proposed the azoic hypothesis for the deep sea. 1.1Geology another term for Archaean Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek azōos 'without life' + -ic. Definition of azoic in US English: azoic adjective 1Having no trace of life or organic remains. 无生命痕迹的 Example sentencesExamples This was the so-called ‘azoic’ (a = without, zoic = life) theory and the supposed lifeless region below 300 fathoms was the ‘azoic zone,’ an abyss where no life could exist. These ideas were largely a carry over from Edward Forbes in the late 1800's, who proposed the azoic hypothesis for the deep sea. The Manx naturalist Edward Forbes coined the word ‘azoic’ to describe this self-evidently lifeless zone. Within this mud belt, which ranges up to 20 meters deep, there are areas in which the oxygen levels are zero - ‘azoic zones’ or ‘dead zones,’ Weeks explained. 1.1the AzoicGeology another term for Archean Origin Mid 19th century: from Greek azōos ‘without life’ + -ic.
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