BIOFOULING


Meaning of BIOFOULING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈfau̇-liŋ ]

noun

Date: 1943

: the gradual accumulation of waterborne organisms (as bacteria and protozoa) on the surfaces of engineering structures in water that contributes to corrosion of the structures and to a decrease in the efficiency of moving parts

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.