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Meaning of lysocline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The depth in the ocean below which solubility of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) increases dramatically.

Equivalents

Español lisoclina

Examples

“The causes of CaCO₃ dissolution above the lysocline are subject to debate and have been attributed to (i) dissolution in zooplankton guts; (ii) dissolution in microenvironments where bacterial oxidation of organic matter enhances this process; and (iii) dissolution of more soluble forms of CaCO₃, including pteropods and high-magnesium calcite.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

lysocyte lysogalactolipid lysogalactosylceramide lysoganglioside lysogen lysogenesis