sufficient oxygen

collocation in English

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sufficient
adjective
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/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/us
/səˈfɪʃ.ənt/
enough for a ...
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oxygen
noun[U]
uk
/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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If he maintainssufficientoxygenintake under his own power, so be it.
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The inability of the ventilation and circulatory systems to deliversufficientoxygenis highlighted as a major determinant of both lower and upper thermal limits of organisms.
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The pain is caused by the red blood cells in the affected person becoming sickle shaped—hence the condition's name—and therefore unable to carrysufficientoxygen.
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Because he provided good air withsufficientoxygen, and force behind the air, he had no fear, and neither had the men, of explosions.
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An inquiry shows that the trouble was due to a pocket of air lackingsufficientoxygen.
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I hope they take seriously the fears of those scientists who are concerned about the maintenance ofsufficientoxygenin the air that we all breathe.
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The oxygen systems havesufficientoxygenfor all on board and give the pilots adequate time to descend to below 8000ft m.
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This deformation of the cells can cause them to become lodged in capillaries, depriving other parts of the body ofsufficientoxygen.
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Without pressurization,sufficientoxygencan be delivered up to an altitude of about 40000 ft.
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During transport water needs to be maintained to a high quality, with regulated temperature,sufficientoxygenand minimal waste products.
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However wood placed underwater lackssufficientoxygen, and colonization can not occur.
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In return, the plant supplies the bacteria with carbohydrates, proteins, andsufficientoxygenso as not to interfere with the fixation process.
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A moist, exudating wound withsufficientoxygensupply is a prerequisite.
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Vigorous ignition takes place only whensufficientoxygenis supplied to the hot bulb chamber on the compression stroke of the engine.
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It does not therefore containsufficientoxygenfor the complete combustion of its carbon.
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Four spherical tanks heldsufficientoxygento inflate the airbooms and pressurize the airlock.
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Withoutsufficientoxygen, a fire can not begin, and it can not continue.
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Likewise, if the combustion is incomplete due to lack ofsufficientoxygen, fuel remains unreacted.
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Givensufficientoxygen, these bacteria can produce vinegar from a variety of alcoholic foodstuffs.
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Malnutrition can cause iron deficiency anemia if not enough iron is being absorbed to transportsufficientoxygento the body.
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