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euxinic

/juːkˈsɪnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eu-x-inic
IPA
/juːkˈsɪnɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having restricted hydrologic circulation, leading to stagnant or anaerobic conditions.

adj

Depleted in dissolved oxygen and containing dissolved hydrogen sulfide.

Etymology

In reference to the Black Sea, in Ancient Greek called Πόντος Εὔξεινος (Póntos Eúxeinos, “Hospitable Sea”), which is known for anoxic bottom waters.

Frequently Paired Words

Euxine euxinia

Rhymes With

clinic cynic rabbinic nicotinic monoclinic muscarinic finnick polyclinic minnick succinic actinic finnic

Questions

How do you pronounce euxinic?
The recorded pronunciation is /juːkˈsɪnɪk/.
What does euxinic mean?
Having restricted hydrologic circulation, leading to stagnant or anaerobic conditions.
Where does euxinic come from?
In reference to the Black Sea, in Ancient Greek called Πόντος Εὔξεινος (Póntos Eúxeinos, “Hospitable Sea”), which is known for anoxic bottom waters.

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