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Definition of
eutrophication noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
eutrophication
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌyutrəfəˈkeɪʃn
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NAmE
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yuˌtrɑfəˈkeɪʃn
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NAmE
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yuˌtroʊfəˈkeɪʃn
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the process of too many plants growing on the surface of a river, lake, etc., often because chemicals that are used to help crops grow have been carried there by rain
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eutrophication
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