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sapropel

[ sap-ruh-pel ]

noun

  1. mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.

sapropel

/ ˈæəˌɛ /

noun

  1. an unconsolidated sludge consisting of the decomposed remains of aquatic organisms, esp algae, that accumulates at the bottoms of lakes and oceans
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sapropel

  1. 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 Word Forms

  • r·i adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapropel1

1905–10; sapro- + -pel < Greek ŧó mud
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sapropel1

C20: from sapro- + -pel from Greek ŧDz mud

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