blue mud
noun Geology, Oceanography.
a deep-sea sediment of fine silt and clay that derives its bluish color from organic material and iron sulfide.
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An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby blue mud
blue mold, blue Monday, blue moon, blue mould, Blue Mountains, blue mud, blue murder, blue myrtle, blueness, blue nevus, Blue Nile
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Example sentences from the Web for blue mud
The north of Blue-Mud Bay has furnished also specimens of ancient sandstone; with columnar rocks, probably of clink-stone.