gelbstoff (English, noun)
expansion: gelbstoff (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: geography
hydrology
natural-sciences
oceanography
glosses: 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.
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: Gelbstoff
tags: alternative