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Definition of Sedimentation

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

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)

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