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Word: Sediment
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French sédiment or Latin sedimentum ‘settling’, from sedere ‘sit’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛdɪm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs
Short Definition:matter that settles to bottom of liquid
Examples:- the ice freezes the wine and sediment at the base of the cork
Word: Sediment
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɛdɪm(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
settle as sediment
Short Definition:settle as sediment
Examples:- the erythrocytes were allowed to sediment within the syringe
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