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sapropel
[ sap-ruh-pel ]
noun
- mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
sapropel
/ ˈæəˌɛ /
noun
- an unconsolidated sludge consisting of the decomposed remains of aquatic organisms, esp algae, that accumulates at the bottoms of lakes and oceans
sapropel
/ ă′ə-ĕ′ /
- An unconsolidated ooze consisting mainly of putrefied plant remains and found in anaerobic areas at the bottom of swamps, lakes, and shallow seas.
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- r·i adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of sapropel1
C20: from sapro- + -pel from Greek ŧDz mud
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