sediment

sediment
1. Insoluble material that tends to sink to the bottom of a liquid, as in hypostasis. SYN: sedimentum. 2. To cause or effect the formation of a s. or deposit, as in the case of centrifugation or ultracentrifugation. SYN: sedimentate. [L. sedimentum, a settling, fr. sedeo, to sit, settle down]

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sed·i·ment 'sed-ə-mənt n the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid
sed·i·ment -.ment vt to deposit as sediment <the synaptosomes were \sedimented by centrifugation> vi
1) to settle to the bottom in a liquid <let the red blood cells \sediment for 30 minutes>
2) to deposit sediment

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sed·i·ment (sedґĭ-mənt) [L. sedēre to settle] a precipitate, especially one that is formed spontaneously.

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  • sediment — SEDIMENT. s. m. Ce qu il y a de plus grossier dans une liqueur, & qui tombe au fond du vaisseau. Il y a d ordinaire beaucoup de sediment dans le vin muscat. il n y a point de sediment dans ses urines …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • sediment — (n.) 1540s, from Fr. sédiment (16c.), from L. sedimentum a settling, sinking down, from stem of sedere to settle, sit (see SEDENTARY (Cf. sedentary)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • sediment — sedìment (sedimȅnt) m <G mn nāta/ ēntā> DEFINICIJA 1. neotopljive čestice koje se nakupljaju na dnu i na stijenkama onoga u čemu se tekućina nalazi; naslaga, talog 2. materijal (kamenčići, prašina i sl.) koji nanosi vjetar ili voda… …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • sediment — ► NOUN 1) matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid. 2) Geology material carried in particles by water or wind and deposited on the land surface or seabed. ► VERB ▪ settle or deposit as sediment. DERIVATIVES sedimentation noun. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

  • sediment — [sed′ə mənt] n. [Fr sédiment < L sedimentum < sedere, to SIT] 1. matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid 2. Geol. matter deposited by water or wind sedimental [sed′əment′ l] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Sediment — Sed i*ment, n. [F. s[ e]diment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See {Sit}.] 1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, from water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geol.) The material of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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