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biofouling
noun
(bio-foul-ing)
the gradual accumulation of waterborne organisms (such 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
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antifouling
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oxidation
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vibrios
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peroxidation
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gelation
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chlamydial
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deoxygenation
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proteoglycan
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suberin
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stiction
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menadione
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spalling
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hydroxyl radical
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sedimentation
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demineralization
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carbonyls
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xenobiotic
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volatilization
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crossflow
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adsorbent
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sacrificial anode
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rancidity
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nephron
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recrystallization
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photochemical reaction
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hydroxides
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hypochlorite
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tungstate
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silicide
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nitrification
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microorganisms
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vasodilatation
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interstitial fluid
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siloxane
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nitration
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pyrimidine
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sorption
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polyelectrolyte
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osmotic pressure
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halides
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cavitation
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glycolipids
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tophi
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biomolecule
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molecular sieve
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bilayers
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photorespiration
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shipworm
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autofluorescence
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thrombi
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extravasation
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osteolysis
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cyclization
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microcirculation
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roughening
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peroxides
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thiocyanate
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exudate
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floc
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lymphatics
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gingiva
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calcium sulphate
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hydroxyapatite
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osteoclast
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choroidal
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endotoxins
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anodic
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calcium hydroxide
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polymerisation
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