gelbstoff

English

/ˈɡɛlpʃtɔf/

noun
Definitions
  • (hydrology) The optically measurable component of dissolved organic matter in water, which primarily occurs naturally from tannin released from decaying detritus. As the amount of organic matter increases, it causes the water to appear green, yellow-green, and then brown.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Gelbstoff (yellow substance), gelb (yellow, amber) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃wós (yellow, green) derived from German Stoff (substance, stuff, fabric, material, cloth, matter) derived from Proto-Germanic *stuppōną (close, fill, stop, block, clog up, prick, push, stop up) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tew- (push, hit, stand, stay).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)tew-

Gloss

push, hit, stand, stay

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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