sapropel
English
Etymology
From German Sapropel, corresponding to sapro- + Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/
Noun
sapropel (countable and uncountable, plural sapropels)
- (geology) An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc.
- 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin 2012, p. 47:
- Another instance in which Mediterranean sapropels have provided clues about events deep within the African continent is the ‘greening’ of the Sahara about 120,000 years ago.
- 2011, Chris Stringer, The Origin of Our Species, Penguin 2012, p. 47:
Derived terms
- sapropelic
Anagrams
- prolapse, propales
Romanian
Etymology
From French sapropel.
Noun
sapropel n (plural sapropeluri)
- sapropel
Declension
Declension of sapropel
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) sapropel | sapropelul | (niște) sapropeluri | sapropelurile |
| genitive/dative | (unui) sapropel | sapropelului | (unor) sapropeluri | sapropelurilor |
| vocative | sapropelule | sapropelurilor | ||