biofouling

biofouling
bio·fouling

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  • biofouling — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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