Sapropel
noun
1.
mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
noun
1.
an unconsolidated sludge consisting of the decomposed remains of aquatic organisms, esp algae, that accumulates at the bottoms of lakes and oceans
sapropel
(sāp’rə-pěl’)
An unconsolidated ooze consisting mainly of putrefied plant remains and found in anaerobic areas at the bottom of swamps, lakes, and shallow seas.
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