hyperoxic

Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains more than 21% oxygen.

Adjective not comparable

  1. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.

Origin

Etymology tree English hyperoxia Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hyperoxic From hyperoxia + -ic.

Adjective Entry 2

  1. Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains more than 21% oxygen.

Forms

more hyperoxic most hyperoxic

Related

anoxic hypoxic normoxic