sapropel

Significat (Anglès)

An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc.

Conceptes

sapropel

Sinònims

humus

muck

gyttja

humic substance

decay ooze

putrid mud

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From German Sapropel, corresponding to sapro- + Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”).