1. the state or quality of being feculent; foul or turbid matter; sediment or dregs
Usage: formal or technical; often used in scientific or literary contexts

Examples

• The feculence of the river made it unsafe to drink from.
• The wine's feculence settled at the bottom of the barrel over time.
• Scientists studied the feculence in the water sample to identify contaminants.
• The feculence of the swamp water reflected centuries of accumulated organic matter.
• After filtering, the feculence was removed and the liquid became clear.