azoic
pronunciation
How to pronounce azoic in British English:
UK [eɪˈzəʊɪk]
How to pronounce azoic in American English:
US [ eɪˈzoʊɪk]
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- Adjective:
- before the appearance of life
Word Origin
- azoic (adj.)
- "pertaining to the period of Earth's history before life appeared," 1854, with -ic + Greek azoos, from a- "not, without" (see a- (3)) + zoon "animal," here used in the sense "life" (see zoo).
Example
- 1. Influence of light radiation on reductive decoloration of soluble azoic dye .
- 2. The social poetic issues in zhang qi-hua 's paintings : soul mountain and azoic animals .