Word: Sediment
How to pronounce: ˈsedɪmənt
Noun
Definitions:
1. Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
Example sentences: "The ice freezes the wine and sediment at the base of the cork"
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. Settle as sediment.
Example sentences: "The erythrocytes were allowed to sediment within the syringe"
Synonyms:
precipitation
precipitate
sludge
residue
dregs
settling tank
settling basin
sump
deposit
buildup
deposition
bottom sediment
clarifier
septic tanks
sedimentation tank
settle
Derivations:
sedimentation
sedimentary
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Spanish: Sedimento
German: Sediment
French: Sédiment
Italian: Sedimento
Turkish: Tortu
