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desertification
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desertification
(noun)
desertification
/dɪˌzɚtəfə
ˈ
keɪʃən/
noun
desertification
/dɪˌzɚtəfə
ˈ
keɪʃən/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DESERTIFICATION
[
noncount
]
technical
:
the process by which an area becomes a desert
The organization was awarded for its efforts to prevent further
desertification
in Africa.
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