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Definition of Sapropel
1. Noun. Sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans.
Definition of Sapropel
1. Noun. an aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in stagnant water ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sapropel
1. mud consisting chiefly of decaying organic matter [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sapropel
Literary usage of Sapropel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Formation of Coal Beds by John James Stevenson (1913)
"No reason can be assigned why the Frische Haff, at the mouth of the Vistula, may
not be filled with sapropel, provided conditions remain as now. ..."
2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1907)
"The sapropel is formed from the excrements and bodies of completely aquatic
animals and plants which ... sapropel is a slime, or mud. This sapropel becomes ..."
3. The Mining Engineer (1906)
"In the case of sapropel, a term of Greek derivation proposed by the author to cover
... On distillation, sapropel-deposits tend more •especially to yield ..."
4. Formation of Coal Beds by John James Stevenson (1913)
"No reason can be assigned why the Frische Haff, at the mouth of the Vistula, may
not be filled with sapropel, provided conditions remain as now. ..."
5. Report of the Annual Meeting (1907)
"The sapropel is formed from the excrements and bodies of completely aquatic
animals and plants which ... sapropel is a slime, or mud. This sapropel becomes ..."
6. The Mining Engineer (1906)
"In the case of sapropel, a term of Greek derivation proposed by the author to cover
... On distillation, sapropel-deposits tend more •especially to yield ..."
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