Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sapropel
1 sense of sapropel
Sense 1
sapropel -- (sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans)
=> sludge, slime, goo, goop, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze -- (any thick, viscous matter)