sedimentation
the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
Origin of sedimentation
1Other words from sedimentation
- self-sed·i·men·ta·tion, noun
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How to use sedimentation in a sentence
When sedimentation only is desired, the torfuge (Fig. 31) is a cheap and convenient substitute.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddSeal off the lower ends of the sedimentation tubes in the Bunsen flame.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreBoth by sedimentation and by subsidence the trough had now become a belt of weakness in the crust of the earth.
The Elements of Geology | William Harmon NortonThe mountain range can only arise where the geosyncline is deeply filled by long ages of sedimentation.
The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays | J. (John) JolyThis change, visible to the naked eye, is called sedimentation.
British Dictionary definitions for sedimentation
/ (ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /
the process of formation of sedimentary rocks
the deposition or production of sediment
chem biochem the process by which large molecules or macroscopic particles are concentrated in a centrifugal field in a centrifuge or ultracentrifuge
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