nitroxmixtures

noun

UK /ˈnaɪtrɒks ˈmɪkstʃəz/

US /ˈnaɪtrɑːks ˈmɪkstʃərz/

Nitrox mixtures are special air blends for divers that have extra oxygen in them.

The dive shop filled our tanks with nitrox mixtures before the reef trip.

SYNONYMS

enriched air blends oxygen-enriched mixes nitrox blends breathing gas mixtures

RELATED WORDS

scuba diving oxygen cylinder decompression

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Gas blends used in technical diving with a higher oxygen fraction than normal air.

Technical divers plan their nitrox mixtures carefully to avoid oxygen toxicity.

3. Mixtures of nitrogen and oxygen used in medical or industrial settings.

The lab stored several nitrox mixtures for calibration tests.

4. Any combination of nitrogen and oxygen gases in varying proportions.

Engineers compared nitrox mixtures for the new breathing apparatus.