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Meaning of "biofouling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIOFOULING

biofouling  [ˈbaɪəʊˌfaʊlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOFOULING

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Biofouling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIOFOULING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biofouling

Biofouling

Biofouling or biological fouling is the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or animals on wetted surfaces. Such accumulation is referred to as epibiosis when the host surface is another organism and the relationship is not parasitic.

Definition of biofouling in the English dictionary

The definition of biofouling in the dictionary is the degradation of an artificial surface by biological growth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIOFOULING


antifouling
ˌæntɪˈfaʊlɪŋ
bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
consoling
ˈkɒnsəʊlɪŋ
controlling
kənˈtrəʊlɪŋ
cowling
ˈkaʊlɪŋ
doweling
ˈdaʊlɪŋ
dowelling
ˈdaʊlɪŋ
fowling
ˈfaʊlɪŋ
high-rolling
ˈhaɪˈrəʊlɪŋ
howling
ˈhaʊlɪŋ
polling
ˈpəʊlɪŋ
prowling
ˈpraʊlɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
Rowling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
scowling
ˈskaʊlɪŋ
scrolling
ˈskrəʊlɪŋ
Soling
ˈsəʊlɪŋ
strolling
ˈstrəʊlɪŋ
wildfowling
ˈwaɪldfaʊlɪŋ
yowling
ˈjaʊlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOFOULING

bioethical
bioethicist
bioethics
biofact
biofeedback
biofibers
biofibres
biofilm
bioflavonoid
biofouler
biofuel
biofueled
biofuelled
biog.
biogas
biogen
biogenesis
biogenetic
biogenetical
biogenetically

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOFOULING

Bosman ruling
calling
caterwauling
court ruling
debt rescheduling
dog fouling
feeling
handling
mailing
mauling
nonruling
overruling
Pauling
rescheduling
ruling
self-ruling
selling
sterling
telling
willing

Synonyms and antonyms of biofouling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biofouling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIOFOULING

Find out the translation of biofouling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biofouling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biofouling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生物污染
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contaminación biológica
570 millions of speakers

English

biofouling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैव अवरोध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

biofouling
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биообрастание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bioincrustação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

biofouling
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

encrassement biologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Biofouling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Biofouling
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生物付着
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생물 연료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biofouling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biofouling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரி கறைபடிதலில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बायोफॉलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biyolojik kirlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biofouling
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Biofouling
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біообростання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biofouling
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

biofouling
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biofouling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biobeväxning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

begroing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biofouling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOFOULING»

The term «biofouling» is regularly used and occupies the 93.024 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOFOULING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biofouling

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOFOULING»

Discover the use of biofouling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biofouling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biofouling
This comprehensive book covers in detail in its first section the processes involved in marine , freshwater and medical biofouling including coverage of settlement by larvae and spores, biofouling community processes, epibiosis (biofouling ...
Simone Dürr, Jeremy Thomason, 2009
2
Industrial Biofouling: Occurrence and Control
Industrial Biofouling discusses the the challenges--and to a lesser extent, the benefits--of biofilms on industrial processing surfaces.
T. Reg Bott, 2011
3
Marine Biofouling: Colonization Processes and Defenses
This volume expounds on many topics rarely discussed in the frame of one book: types of hard substrate communities; comparison of hard and soft substrate communities; harm caused by micro- and macrofoulers; larval taxes and drift; ...
Alexander I. Railkin, 2003
4
Marine and Industrial Biofouling
In this book, strategies to prevent adhesion, to mitigate the extent and effects of biofouling, and to detect and remove fouling layers are presented.
Hans-Curt Flemming, P. Sriyutha Murthy, R. Venkatesan, 2008
5
Biofouling and Biocorrosion in Industrial Water Systems
The book explores engineering and scientific approaches to the characterization and control of biofilm processes, and it introduces new developments in the analysis and understanding of microbial processes.
Gill G. Geesey, 1994
6
Microbiology of Well Biofouling
With this guide, you understand the phenomena of biofouling, corrosivity, biodegradation, and shifts in hydraulic transmissivity that can be linked to microbial events.
D. Roy Cullimore, 1999
7
Algal Biofouling
This book contains the proceedings of a symposium on freshwater and marine algal biofouling sponsored by the Phycological Society of America in conjunction with the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS).
L.V. Evans, K.D. Hoagland, 1986
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The Application of Heat and Chemicals in the Control of ...
The science of biofouling is still very young, and because of the inevitable lack of recognition generally attributed to a young science, much of the information is anecdotally (by word of mouth and generalist articles) and experiential ly (by the  ...
George Alford, D. Roy Cullimore, 1998
9
The Pearl Oyster
Biofouling control is one of the most difficult and costly production issues facing the pearl industry. However, the costs of controlling biofouling are not well documented due to the commercially sensitive nature of operations. The removal and ...
Paul Southgate, John Lucas, 2011
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Phase I uniform national discharge standards for vessels of ...
2.0 DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION This section describes the seawater piping biofouling control discharge and includes information on: the equipment that is used and its operation (Section 2.1), general description of the constituents of the  ...
United States, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOFOULING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biofouling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NSF-Funded Research At Mines To Focus On Ballistics, Weather
... grenade timers, measuring the accuracy of weather forecasts, and increasing the efficiency of ethanol purification by minimizing biofouling. «KELOLAND TV, Jun 15»
2
'Corporate Ocean Responsibility'
So, for example, look at the marine sound issue, such as the possible impacts of sound on marine mammals, or the issue of biofouling and the ... «MarineLink, Jun 15»
3
Online 'Vessel Check' Tool Helps Prevent Invasive Marine Pests
“With Vessel Check, WA is leading the way in managing the potential risks from biofouling that, unlike ballast water, is not regulated in a ... «TheFishSite.com, Jun 15»
4
Biomedical Materials Market – Global Industry Analysis and …
... technology, resorbable materials, hydrophilic and non-biofouling coatings and ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres. «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
5
New tool to protect State's waters
“With Vessel Check, Western Australia is leading the way in managing the potential risks from biofouling, which, unlike ballast water, is not ... «PS News, Jun 15»
6
Australia Launches Biofouling Risk Assessment Tool
Fisheries Minister Ken Baston has launched a new risk assessment tool that enables operators to easily assess biofouling risk. It is designed ... «The Maritime Executive, Jun 15»
7
Method Reveals What Bacteria Sense in Their Surroundings
Possible applications range from combating antibiotic resistant bacteria to ameliorating agricultural and industrial biofouling. The work is ... «Infection Control Today, Jun 15»
8
Western Australia launches new vessel biosecurity initiative
... they leave their last ports of call on their way to Western Australia, by reducing biofouling and the risk of aquatic pests making the journey too. «IntraFish.com, Jun 15»
9
Biomedical Researcher Named Campus's First Pew Scholar
Biofilms that form in groundwater wells, a process known as biofouling, can cause wells to clog. “The researchers here are highly interactive ... «UC Merced University News, Jun 15»
10
WA develops biosecurity tool
The Minister also stressed that "with Vessel Check, WA is leading the way in managing the potential risks from biofouling that, unlike ballast ... «FIS, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Biofouling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/biofouling>. May 2024 ».
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