SAPROPEL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sapropel" is a kind of...):

goo; gook; goop; guck; gunk; muck; ooze; slime; sludge (any thick, viscous matter)

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