atmospheric oxygen

collocation in English

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atmospheric
adjective
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/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/us
/ˌæt.məsˈfer.ɪk/
relating to the air or to ...
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oxygen
noun[U]
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/ˈɒk.sɪ.dʒən/us
/ˈɑːk.sɪ.dʒən/
a chemical element that is a gas with no smell or colour. Oxygen forms a large part of the air on earth, and is needed by animals and plants ...
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(Definition ofatmosphericandoxygenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The silica 'fusion crust' from the associated sample holder exhibited a significant degree of isotopic exchange withatmosphericoxygenduring re-entry1.
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Thus, it appears that at least a few species of methanogens can tolerateatmosphericoxygenfor relatively extended periods of time.
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Increased subaerial volcanism and the rise ofatmosphericoxygen2.5 billion years ago.
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In another experiment, one of the species was simply exposed toatmosphericoxygenfor up to 52 hours followed by anaerobic incubation.
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Dating the rise ofatmosphericoxygen.
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He highlighted the participation ofatmosphericoxygenand asserted that fermentation, even if inseparably connected to the life process of yeast cells, should be explicated in terms of chemical exchanges.
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Anaerobic tubes were opened, cultures poured into plastic centrifuge tubes, centrifuged, and suspended in fresh buffer, all in the presence ofatmosphericoxygen.
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Oxidatively sensitive substrates will react withatmosphericoxygendirectly and produce free radicals.
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This is extremely important for marine mammals and other marine organisms that rely onatmosphericoxygento survive and carry out respiration.
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It also greatly accelerates the corrosion rates byatmosphericoxygen.
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Atmosphericoxygennaturally exists as a diradical in its ground state as triplet oxygen.
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The low reactivity ofatmosphericoxygenis due to its diradical state.
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However, a short exposure of green rust toatmosphericoxygenis sufficient to oxidize it back to ferrihydrite, making it a very elusive compound.
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Red beds, which are colored by hematite, indicate an increase inatmosphericoxygenafter 2 billion years ago; they are not found in older rocks.
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The biofilm on the walls of the drain field trenches will useatmosphericoxygenin the trenches to catabolize organic compounds in septic tank effluent.
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It was temporary, but supports the increase inatmosphericoxygenbecause molybdenum isotopes require free oxygen to fractionate.
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Used with a long needle or cannula, syringes are also useful for transferring fluids through rubber septa whenatmosphericoxygenor moisture are being excluded.
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It can be produced from fluorene via oxidation (by common oxidizers or evenatmosphericoxygen).
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Hydrogen reacts again withatmosphericoxygen, producing water, which reacts with the remaining potassium.
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