eutrophication
The process of becoming eutrophicThe process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
» Eutrophication is a big word that describes a big problem in the nation's estuaries.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
эвтрофика́цияevtrofikácija
- excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life
Examples
1 sentencesEutrophication is a big word that describes a big problem in the nation's estuaries.
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plural: eutrophications| Singular | eutrophication |
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