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TOPIK 6noun

부영양화

buyeongyanghwa

부영양화가 · 부영양화를

eutrophication

Example

생활 하수가 강으로 흘러들어 부영양화가 일어났어요.

Household sewage flowed into the river and caused eutrophication.

Word parts

부 rich영 nourish양 nourish화 become

Literally 'becoming rich in nutrients'; -화 = '-ization, becoming'.