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tripton

tripton noun: the inorganic particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas.

Noun

tripton (plural triptons)

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

Synonyms of tripton

Forms of tripton

pluraltriptons

Origin of tripton

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

Questions about tripton

What does tripton mean?
Tripton means the inorganic particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas.
What part of speech is tripton?
Tripton is a noun.
What is the plural of tripton?
The plural of tripton is triptons.

Words near tripton in the dictionary

  1. triptich
  2. triptichs
  3. triptography
  4. Triptolemus
  5. triptolide
  6. tripton
  7. triptonide
  8. triptons
  9. triptorelin
  10. triptote
  11. triptotes

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