Main Entry: eu·tro·phi·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \yü-ˌtrō-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌyü-trə-fə-\

Function: noun

Date: 1946

: 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