Etymology

tripton

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Today it means: The inorganic particulate matter suspended in bodies of water such as lakes and seas. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τριπτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτριπτός“rubbed off matter”
  2. English todaytripton

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

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