bioaccumulation

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate by means of a food chain.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolbioacumulación

Françaisbioaccumulation

DeutschBioakkumulation

8 more languages

Gaeilgebithbhailiú

Bahasa Indonesiabioakumulasi

Italianobioaccumulo

日本語生物濃縮

Nederlandsbioaccumulatie

Portuguêsbioacumulação

Русскийбиоаккумуля́ция

Українськабіоакумуляція

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

bioaccumulative bioaccumulativity bioaccumulator bioaccumulators bioacoustician bioacoustics

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