azoic

[ uh-zoh-ik, ey- ]

/ əˈzoʊ ɪk, eɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR azoic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Geology.

(formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean.

Compare Eozoic.

Origin of azoic

1840–50; <Greek ázō(os) lifeless (see azo-) + -ic

Words nearby azoic

Aznar, azo, azobenzene, azo dye, azo group, azoic, azoic dye, azoimide, azole, azonal, azonal soil

Definition for azoic (2 of 2)

azoic²

[ a-zoh-ik ]

/ æˈzoʊ ɪk /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the azo group.

Origin of azoic

azo- + -ic

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Example sentences from the Web for azoic

There are traces of periods of superabundant ice and snow, of “Glacial Ages,” that is, even in the Azoic period.
A Short History of the World|H. G. Wells
The oldest lands of North America were built up, as in Europe, of azoic rocks, and were grouped chiefly in the north.
Fragments of Earth Lore|James Geikie
So here are the three great elemental characters, all together—the primal sea and sky and land—to act the azoic prologue.
Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador|William Wood
Even in the Azoic or Archozoic Age there are traces in ice-worn rocks and the like of periods of intense cold.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells

That land belongs to the Azoic period, and contains no trace of life.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. IX., March, 1862., No. LIII.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for azoic

azoic

/ (əˈzəʊɪk, eɪ-) /

adjective

without life; characteristic of the ages that have left no evidence of life in the form of organic remains

Word Origin for azoic

C19: from Greek azōos lifeless; see azo-

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for azoic

azoic

[ ā-zō′ĭk ]

adj.

Containing no living things; lacking organic life.

单词	azoic
释义	azoic ¹ [ uh-zoh-ik, ey- ] / əˈzoʊ ɪk, eɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR azoic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Geology. (formerly) noting or pertaining to the Precambrian Era, especially that part formerly believed to precede the first appearance of life; Archean. Compare Eozoic. Origin of azoic ¹ 1840–50; <Greek ázō(os) lifeless (see azo-) + -ic Words nearby azoic Aznar, azo, azobenzene, azo dye, azo group, azoic, azoic dye, azoimide, azole, azonal, azonal soil Definition for azoic (2 of 2) azoic² [ a-zoh-ik ] / æˈzoʊ ɪk / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the azo group. Origin of azoic ² azo- + -ic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for azoic There are traces of periods of superabundant ice and snow, of “Glacial Ages,” that is, even in the Azoic period. A Short History of the World\|H. G. Wells The oldest lands of North America were built up, as in Europe, of azoic rocks, and were grouped chiefly in the north. Fragments of Earth Lore\|James Geikie So here are the three great elemental characters, all together—the primal sea and sky and land—to act the azoic prologue. Animal Sanctuaries in Labrador\|William Wood Even in the Azoic or Archozoic Age there are traces in ice-worn rocks and the like of periods of intense cold. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells That land belongs to the Azoic period, and contains no trace of life. The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. IX., March, 1862., No. LIII.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for azoic azoic / (əˈzəʊɪk, eɪ-) / adjective without life; characteristic of the ages that have left no evidence of life in the form of organic remains Word Origin for azoic C19: from Greek azōos lifeless; see azo- Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to azoic insensate, cold, dead, defunct, dull, extinct, idle, inactive, inert, inoperative, lifeless, motionless, quiescent, soulless, spiritless, insentient, exanimate, mineral, nonanimal, nonvegetable Medical definitions for azoic azoic [ ā-zō′ĭk ] adj. Containing no living things; lacking organic life. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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azoic

adjective Geology.

Origin of azoic

Words nearby azoic

Definition for azoic (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of azoic

Example sentences from the Web for azoic

British Dictionary definitions for azoic

adjective

Word Origin for azoic

Words related to azoic

Medical definitions for azoic

adj.