excess oxygen

collocation in English

meaningsofexcessandoxygen

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excess
adjective[before noun]
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/ˈek.ses/us
/ˈek.ses/
extra:
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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 ofexcessandoxygenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the presence ofexcessoxygenthese temperatures lead to the complete combustion of organic matter.
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Normal human blood has a significantexcessoxygentransport capability, only used in cases of great physical exertion.
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Hydrazine is added and used as a reducing agent to removeexcessoxygenfrom the water.
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The pump cell then discharges theexcessoxygenthrough the diffusion gap by means of the current created in the pump-cell circuit.
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The accommodation ofexcessoxygenin these systems changes their thermal and diffusion properties.
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Excessoxygen-depleting chemicals in the water can lead to hypoxia and the creation of dead zones.
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In a diesel engine, the exhaust gas replaces some of theexcessoxygenin the pre-combustion mixture.
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Theexcessoxygendamaged his retinas, leaving him totally blind.
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In the environment, it refers toexcessoxygenin a body of water or other habitat.
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Laccase can also removeexcessoxygenin beer and increase the storage life of beer.
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Excessoxygencan be harmful to patients because hypoxia is the main stimulus to respiration.
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In addition, theexcessoxygenin retort burns out a part of produced shale oil, which reduce the shale oil yield.
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Ifexcessoxygenis given, normal blood vessels degrade and cease to develop.
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In medicine, it refers toexcessoxygenin the lungs or other body tissues, which can be caused by breathing air or oxygen at pressures greater than normal atmospheric pressure.
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When theexcessoxygenenvironment is removed, the blood vessels rapidly begin forming again and grow into the vitreous humor of the eye from the retina.
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It had two functions; as a getter, it removedexcessoxygenafter manufacture, and as a coating on the heated cathode, it increased its electrical conductivity.
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Cyanobacteria appeared later, and theexcessoxygenthey produced contributed to the oxygen catastrophe, which rendered the evolution of complex life possible.
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Excessoxygenwas one of them.
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