The lack of oxygen such as the inadequate oxygenation of the blood (anoxia). In aquatic environmental chemistry it refers to water that has become oxygen poor due to the bacterial decay of organic matter. Found on http://www.chemistry-dictionary.com/definition/anoxic.php
An environment in which there is no free oxygen present. A situation that commonly arises in natural habitats when the biological demand for oxygen exceeds the supply, for example in sediments or when a site is organically polluted. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22457