Definition of Sedimentation

1. Noun. The phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating.

Exact synonyms: Alluviation, Deposit
Generic synonyms: Geological Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Load, Lode
Derivative terms: Sediment

Definition of Sedimentation

1. n. The act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.

Definition of Sedimentation

1. Noun. The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid ¹

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Definition of Sedimentation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Sedimentation

1. The act of causing the deposit of sediment, especially by the use of a centrifugal machine. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sedimentation

sedgy
sedile
sedilia
sedilias
sedilium
sediment
sedimentable
sedimental
sedimentary
sedimentary cataract
sedimentary clay
sedimentary rock
sedimentary rocks
sedimentate
sedimentation (current term)
sedimentation coefficient
sedimentation constant
sedimentation rate
sedimentation velocity
sedimentations
sedimentator
sedimented
sedimenting
sedimentologic
sedimentological
sedimentologies
sedimentologist
sedimentologists
sedimentology

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