sapropel

• Существительное, обозначающее богатый органикой ил или осадок, накапливающийся на дне озёр или океанов, часто состоящий из разложившихся растительных и животных остатков.

A noun referring to organic-rich sludge or sediment that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans, often composed of decomposed plant and animal matter.

uncountable

1. Organic sedimentC2formalscientific

   A dark, gelatinous, organic-rich sludge that accumulates at the bottom of lakes, seas, or other bodies of water, formed from the decomposition of aquatic plants and animals.

   Сапропель

   • The lake's bottom is covered with a thick layer of sapropel.
   • Scientists study sapropel to understand past climate conditions.
   • Sapropel is sometimes used as a natural fertilizer due to its high organic content.

   Synonymsmuckoozeslimesludge