tripton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The inorganic particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas.

Word forms

tripton triptons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τριπτός (triptós, “rubbed off matter”) + -on.

Synonyms

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