Sediment: meaning, definitions and examples
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sediment
[ หsษdษชmษnt ]
geology
Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid; often used to refer to the material that settles in the bottom of a body of water or a liquid mixture.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The sediment at the bottom of the lake was analyzed by the geologists.
- Heavy rains caused the river to carry a large amount of sediment downstream.
chemistry
To settle or deposit as sediment.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Over time, the particles in the solution began to sediment at the bottom of the container.
Translations
Translations of the word "sediment" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sedimento
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเคธเคพเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช Sediment
๐ฎ๐ฉ sedimen
๐บ๐ฆ ะพัะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ osad
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ็ฉ็ฉ
๐ซ๐ท sรฉdiment
๐ช๐ธ sedimento
๐น๐ท tortu
๐ฐ๐ท ์นจ์ ๋ฌผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุงุณุจ
๐จ๐ฟ sediment
๐ธ๐ฐ sediment
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒ็งฏ็ฉ
๐ธ๐ฎ sediment
๐ฎ๐ธ set
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะฝะฑะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฅแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงรถkmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ sedimento
Word origin
The word 'sediment' originated from the Latin word 'sedimentum', which means 'that which settles'. The term has been used in geology and chemistry to describe the process of material settling at the bottom of a liquid or mixture. Sediment plays a crucial role in understanding geological formations and environmental changes.
See also: sedimentation.