Sedimentation
[sed-uh-muh n-tey-shuh n] /ˌsɛd ə mənˈteɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
sedimentation
/ˌsɛdɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/
noun
1.
the process of formation of sedimentary rocks
2.
the deposition or production of sediment
3.
(chem, biochem) the process by which large molecules or macroscopic particles are concentrated in a centrifugal field in a centrifuge or ultracentrifuge
sedimentation sed·i·men·ta·tion (sěd’ə-mən-tā’shən, -měn-)
n.
The act or process of depositing or forming a sediment.
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