oxygen catastrophe
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oxygen catastrophe¹
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From oxygen + catastrophe. From the accumulation of atmospheric oxygen, which was toxic to the anaerobic organisms existing at the time. This process led to a widespread extinction of those life forms.
noun oxygen catastrophes
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An event during the oxygenation event of Earth's past, where the level of free oxygen in the environment exceeds the tolerance levels of most extant anaerobic life.
Similar: oxygen crisis, oxygen holocaust, oxygenation crisis, oxygenation holocaust, oxygenation catastrophe
- Such an event that theoretically occurs elsewhere, away from Earth.
Oxygen Catastrophe²
proper noun the Oxygen Catastrophe
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Synonym of Great Oxygenation Event.
Similar: Great Oxygenation Event
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noun specific event in Earth's past
| 中文 | 大氧化事件 Dà Yǎnghuà Shìjiàn |
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| Français | Catastrophe de l'oxygène, Crise de l'oxygène, Grande oxydation, Grande Oxydation, Grande oxygénation, Grande Oxygénation |
noun generic event
| Français | catastrophe de l'oxygène, crise de l'oxygène |
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