Meaning Of The Word Sapropel
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Sapropel Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Sapropel?
sapropel in American English
black, decaying, organic bottom deposits in some lakes, rivers, etc. that lack oxygen and are rich in hydrogen sulfide noun: mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake sapropel in British English noun: 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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