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Vocabulary Term Details

Fouling

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouling)

Fouling is the accumulation of unwanted material on solid surfaces to the detriment of function. The fouling material can consist of either living organisms (biofouling) or a non-living substance (inorganic or organic). Fouling is usually distinguished from other surface-growth phenomena in that it occurs on a surface of a component, system or plant performing a defined and useful function, and that the fouling process impedes or interferes with this function. (Wikipedia)

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Approved Date
10-May-2013

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