eutrophication
nounHow to pronounce eutrophication:
Definition of eutrophication:
- eutrophication (noun):
- the process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients (such as phosphates) that stimulate the growth of aquatic plant life usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen
- noun. 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.
Synonyms for eutrophication:
biological process
Antonyms for eutrophication:
deeutrophication
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- elicitable
- elasticity
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- devanagari
- determinative
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- derogatory
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- deliverable
- delimitation
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