SAPROPELS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word sapropels. (close relations)
Definition of SAPROPELS
sapropel
Best Alternative Words for SAPROPELS
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muck | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • fecal matter of animals verb • remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine • spread manure, as for fertilization • soil with mud, muck, or mire | ||||||||
mud | nounn | |||||||
noun • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • slanderous remarks or charges verb • soil with mud, muck, or mire • plaster with mud | ||||||||
ooze | verbv | |||||||
noun • any thick, viscous matter • the process of seeping verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings • release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities | ||||||||
silt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake verb • become chocked with silt | ||||||||
sludge | nounn | |||||||
noun • the precipitate produced by sewage treatment • any thick, viscous matter | ||||||||
deposits | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating • matter that has been deposited by some natural process • the natural process of laying down a deposit of something • money deposited in a bank or some similar institution • a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later • money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use • a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met • a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping • the act of putting something somewhere verb • put, fix, force, or implant • put into a bank account • put (something somewhere) firmly | ||||||||
sediments | nounn | |||||||
noun • matter that has been deposited by some natural process verb • deposit as a sediment • settle as sediment |