eutrophic
adjective
/juːˈtɹoʊfɪk/
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/juːˈtɹɑfɪk/
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/juːˈtɹɒfɪk/
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/juːˈtɹəʊfɪk/
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- (biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
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eutrofinen,
rehevä,
runsasravinteinen
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- (medicine) Promoting nutrition.
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ravitseva
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eutrophication
noun
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- (biology) The process of becoming eutrophic; the ecosystem's response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients, mainly phosphates, through detergents, fertilizers, or sewage, to an aquatic system.
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rehevöityminen
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eutrophicate
verb
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- (ecology, transitive) To cause to become eutrophic.
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rehevöittää,
rehevöityä
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