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sediment

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Số nhiều: sedimentsQuá khứ: sedimentedPhân từ 2: sedimentedV-ing: sedimenting

This term evokes a sense of stillness and gravity. It describes the inevitable descent of particles when the energy of a fluid decreases, creating a physical boundary between the clear liquid and the accumulated debris. It carries a neutral, technical tone often associated with chemistry, geology, or oenology. In a practical sense, sediment is often viewed as an impurity or a byproduct that needs to be filtered or decanted. Whether it is the dregs in a bottle of vintage port or the silt in a river, the word emphasizes the transition from a suspended state to a stationary, layered state.

Countable when referring to distinct types of deposits or specific geological layers. Uncountable when referring to the general mass of gritty material found in a liquid.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ
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Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid

"The wine had a layer of sediment at the bottom of the bottle."

Ngoại động từ
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To cause matter to settle out of a liquid

"The mixture was allowed to sediment over twenty-four hours."

Nội động từ
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To settle as a deposit at the bottom of a liquid

"The particles sediment quickly in salt water."

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depositresidueprecipitatedetritussuspensionmatteraccumulationclaygrainparticlecrystalbottlelakebasinsettlefiltererosiongeology
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