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eutrophication

noun

1 eutrophication

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.

Dutch: eutrofiƫring
Polish: eutrofizacja


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