sedimentation

[ sed-uh-muhn-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsɛd ə mənˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

the deposition or accumulation of sediment.

Origin of sedimentation

First recorded in 1870–75; sediment + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM sedimentation

self-sed·i·men·ta·tion, noun

Words nearby sedimentation

sedile, sedilia, sediment, sedimentary, sedimentary rock, sedimentation, sedimentation constant, sedimentation rate, sedimentation tank, sedimentation test, sedimentator

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Example sentences from the Web for sedimentation

The 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) Joly
The subject is closely related to geography, climatology, sedimentation, and hydrology.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
Both 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 Norton
Explain the processes employed for the removal of mechanical impurities of water by sedimentation and the use of chemicals.
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value|Harry Snyder

Coal deposits are direct results of sedimentation of organic material.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith

British Dictionary definitions for sedimentation

sedimentation

/ (ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) /

noun

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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Medical definitions for sedimentation

sedimentation

[ sĕd′ə-mən-tā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of depositing or forming a sediment.

单词	sedimentation
释义	sedimentation [ sed-uh-muhn-tey-shuhn ] / ˌsɛd ə mənˈteɪ ʃən / noun the deposition or accumulation of sediment. Origin of sedimentation First recorded in 1870–75; sediment + -ation OTHER WORDS FROM sedimentation self-sed·i·men·ta·tion, noun Words nearby sedimentation sedile, sedilia, sediment, sedimentary, sedimentary rock, sedimentation, sedimentation constant, sedimentation rate, sedimentation tank, sedimentation test, sedimentator Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sedimentation The 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) Joly The subject is closely related to geography, climatology, sedimentation, and hydrology. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith Both 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 Norton Explain the processes employed for the removal of mechanical impurities of water by sedimentation and the use of chemicals. Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value\|Harry Snyder Coal deposits are direct results of sedimentation of organic material. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith British Dictionary definitions for sedimentation sedimentation / (ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈteɪʃən) / noun 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sedimentation sedimentation [ sĕd′ə-mən-tā′shən ] n. The act or process of depositing or forming a sediment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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