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eutrophication
noun eu·tro·phi·ca·tion \yü-ˌtrō-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌyü-trə-fə-\
Definition of EUTROPHICATION
: the process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients (as phosphates) that stimulate the growth of aquatic plant life usually resulting in the depletion of dissolved oxygen
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First Known Use of EUTROPHICATION
1946
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