"vital effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vital effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vital effect (plural vital effects)
  1. (geochemistry, often in the plural) A shift in stable isotope fractionation in biominerals from what is expected from the environmental conditions which is due to biological action. Tags: in-plural, often
    Sense id: en-vital_effect-en-noun-AyCR7edT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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