Engelsk substantiv: eutrophication | 
| 1.  | eutrophication (om prosess) 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 | 
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  | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate.
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  | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | biological process, organic process | 
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