LookItUpsediment
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsedɪmənt/
Forms: sediments
sediment means: Small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid.
noun
Small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid.
- There is sediment in the bottle.
- The river carries sediment down to the sea.
- Scientists examined layers of sediment from the lake.
verb
To cause small solid pieces in a liquid to collect at the bottom.
- The machine sediments the particles.
- We sedimented the cells using a centrifuge.
- This method sediments fine material from the liquid.
To sink through a liquid and collect at the bottom.
- The particles sediment slowly.
- Fine sand sedimented at the bottom of the tank.
- Leave the mixture until the solids have sedimented.
Questions about sediment
What does sediment mean?
Small pieces of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid.
What is sediment in other languages?
Türkçe: tortu · Español: sedimento · Français: sédiment · Deutsch: Sediment · Italiano: sedimento · 日本語: 堆積物
How do you pronounce sediment?
It is pronounced /ˈsedɪmənt/.
How do you use sediment in a sentence?
There is sediment in the bottle. The river carries sediment down to the sea.
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