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Webster 1913 Edition
Sedimentation
Sedˊi-men-ta′tion
,Noun.
The act of depositing a sediment; specifically
(Geol.)
, the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed. Definition 2024
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See also: sédimentation
English
Noun
sedimentation (plural sedimentations)
- 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
Derived terms
- sedimentation constant
- sedimentation rate
Translations
separation of a suspension of solid particles into a slurry