ocean acidification (English, noun)
expansion: ocean acidification (uncountable)
Senses:
qualifier: climate change
glosses: The increase in acidity of oceanic waters, from increased atmospheric carbon dioxide levels that increase dissolved carbon dioxide in seawater, which causes increased carbonic acid in ocean waters, lowering its pH level.
tags: uncountable
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ocean, acidification.
tags: uncountable
Forms: