Sapropel Definition

săprə-pĕl
noun
Black, decaying, organic bottom deposits in some lakes, rivers, etc. that lack oxygen and are rich in hydrogen sulfide.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Sapropel

Noun

Singular:
sapropel
Plural:
sapropels

Origin of Sapropel

  • From German Sapropel, corresponding to sapro- + Ancient Greek πηλός (pÄ“los, “mud, clay").

    From Wiktionary

  • sapro– Greek pēlos mud

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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