SAPROPEL


Meaning of SAPROPEL in English

— sapropelic , adj.

/sap"reuh pel'/ , n.

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

[ 1905-10; SAPRO- + -pel pelós mud ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .