eutrophication

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \yü-ˌtrō-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌyü-trə-fə-\
- /jˌuːtrəfɪkˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \yü-ˌtrō-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌyü-trə-fə-\

Definitions of eutrophication word

noun eutrophication Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen. 1
noun eutrophication a process by which pollution from such sources as sewage effluent or leachate from fertilized fields causes a lake, pond, or fen to become overrich in organic and mineral nutrients, so that algae and cyanobacteria grow rapidly and deplete the oxygen supply 0
noun eutrophication Eutrophication is the increase of vegetation in a particular area of water, often caused by the runoff of nutrients. 0
noun eutrophication (agriculture) The process of becoming eutrophic. 0

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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