Cryptic crossword clue
A zone with oxygen and carbon after one without life 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AZOIC

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The straight part
We know that "without life" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case without life = azoic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AZOIC mean?

AZOIC adjective
  1. Destitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life
  2. Anterior to the existence of animal life
  3. Formed when there was no animal life on the globe

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