adj. (of a lake etc.) rich in nutrients and therefore supporting a dense plant population, which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen. eutrophicate v.tr. eutrophication n. eutrophy n.
[ eutrophy f. Gk eutrophia (as EU-, trepho nourish) ]
adj. (of a lake etc.) rich in nutrients and therefore supporting a dense plant population, which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen. eutrophicate v.tr. eutrophication n. eutrophy n.
[ eutrophy f. Gk eutrophia (as EU-, trepho nourish) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012