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sapropel

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈsapɹə(ʊ)pɛl/Part of speech nounSorted aelopprsStarts with SEnds with L0 clues
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Definitions

  1. sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans

Word origin

From German Sapropel, corresponding to sapro- + Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”).

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  • 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.

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